Dr. Justice Mbizo

The University of West Florida (UWF) is a relatively young institution, founded in 1967 as an upper-level institution enrolling juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The university became a full 4-year undergraduate institution and admitted its first class of freshmen in 1983. A significant number of undergraduate students transfer to UWF after beginning their studies elsewhere; nearly 50% of students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UWF matriculate with an A.A. The university admitted the first cohort of graduate students in an Ed.D. program in 1996. The university currently enrolls approximately 11,200 students. This enrollment allows for relatively small class sizes (the average class enrollment is 25 students). The student population is drawn largely from Florida (89% of students are Florida residents, and 11 % are non-Florida residents), although the student population includes students from all 50 states and 92 countries. Approximately 23% of UWF students identify themselves as members of a cultural/ethnic minority group.