To request additional information about any of the UWF Online Campus programs, please complete and submit the Online Program Information Request. Completion of this application does not commit you to UWF in any way; it will only provide you with more specific written information about the program of interest. Once you are ready to make application to a UWF Online program, please complete the steps below.

To apply for admission to any online undergraduate or graduate program, please complete the steps below. If applying for an online certificate or just want to complete a few online courses at UWF, begin by completing the Non-Degree Seeking Student Documentation (See Important Note information below).

Note: International graduate students in F-1 visa status are required to take 6 credit hours of face-to-face coursework per semester, according to 8 CFR 214.2 (f) (6) (i) (G). Please be aware of this if/when you are applying to a fully online program.

Step 1: Complete and submit the appropriate online application form by the deadlines below:

• All application forms
• Freshman information
• Transfer information
• Graduate information
• International information
  
  
  • For more admission information or help with these forms, please contact the Admissions Office at: admissions@uwf.edu or (800) 263-1074

Deadlines: You must submit your application and all supporting documentation for program admission by the following dates:

• Undergraduate Programs:
  • June 30th - admission to program for Fall semester
  • November 1st - admission to program for Spring semester
  • April 1st - admission to program for Summer semester
• Graduate Programs:
  • June 1st - admission to program for Fall semester
  • October 1st - admission to program for Spring semester
  • March 1st - admission to program for Summer semester

• You will want to complete the Non-Degree Seeking Student Documentation if any of the following apply:
  • The formal application due date (above) has passed and you would still like to begin courses while your formal application is being processed
  • You are applying for an online certificate
  • You want to complete a few online courses at UWF
    • To transfer academic credit from UWF to your Florida college or university, contact your academic advisor and go to FACTS.org, fill out the appropriate Transient Student Form to complete the process.

Step 2: Complete and submit the Online Program Information Request (if not already submitted)

Step 3: Once admitted to your online program, you are ready to contact the appropriate academic department for program advising.

• Undergraduate Advising Office or (866) 469-9913
• College of Arts & Sciences or (850) 474-2688
• College of Business or (850) 474-2348
• College of Professional Studies or (850) 474-2769

Step 4: Florida state law requires ALL students (including fully online) to fulfill immunization requirements BEFORE students can register for any courses. Students MUST show proof of immunization against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR).

Important Note: "Immunization Holds" will be placed on your student record and you will be unable to register for any courses until proof of immunization for MMR is received. Additionally, students must either show proof of vaccination against Meningitis and Hepatitis B or sign a waiver for these two immunizations indicating their informed decision to refuse the immunization.

Meningitis and Hepatitis B waiver form. If a student wishes to use this waiver, he or she must print it and complete it. The form must be signed and returned to Student Health Services in person (Building 960), via fax (857-6100), via email (healthcenter@uwf.edu), or by mail to Student Health Services, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514.

For more information on Immunization requirements and waiver information, students should visit the Student Health Services website at http://uwf.edu/healthcenter.

Step 5: When advising has been completed you are ready to register for coursework using your online student LightHouse account

• For more registration information or help, please contact the Registrar's Office at: registrar@uwf.edu or (850) 473-7345

Note: It is recommended that you review the University of West Florida Navigation Guide (pdf) that provides additional assistance and information regarding admission, registration and related services at UWF.