Northwest Florida State College
Northwest Florida State College is an Associate's college with 6708 students located in Niceville, FL.
Northwest Florida State College is an Associate's college with 6708 students located in Niceville, FL.
There are three categories of people that attend NWFSC. First is the Collegiate High school students that are on the same campus and take dual enrolled college classes. Second people that decided to save money and go here for two ...
As a said before first would be to save money. Second reason is if you pursuing medical field our college has a great nursing program. Third it has a good transfer program after two years of attending.
Dr. Ty Handy assumed the presidency of Northwest Florida State College on June 21, 2010. Dr. Handy was selected by the college's governing Board of Trustees to lead the college following a six-month national search which attracted 76 candidates from 30 different states. He is the third president in the college's more than 47-year history. Dr. Handy is a Florida native and most recently served as the president of Vermont Technical College, a public associate and baccalaureate institution. He also previously served as chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College in Southern Indiana, a comprehensive two year community and technical college in the Ivy Tech Community College System.
Dr. Handy earned his doctorate (Ed.D.) degree from the University of Memphis in Higher Education Administration, an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Drexel University and a baccalaureate degree in finance from Western Kentucky University. Other academic positions Dr. Handy has held include vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville; dean of academic affairs at Elizabethtown Community College in Kentucky; and dean of business technologies/social sciences at Jefferson Community College, Ohio.
Well first, we as a SGA that I am currently a senator of, make sure that we have things to do at the lunge where all the students can get to get hung out, watch movies, eat food, and etc ...
Total Undergraduates | 6,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Gender | 42% Male / 58% Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
Enrollment Breakdown | 40% Full Time / 60% Part Time | ||||||||||||||||||||
Geography | 97% In State / 3% Out of State / 0% International | ||||||||||||||||||||
Socio-Economic Diversity | 34% of students received Pell Grants, which are provided by the U.S. government to students from middle and lower income families. It gives you an idea of a school’s socio-economic diversity. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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President | Dr. Ty Handy |
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Accredited by | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
Full-time Faculty | 100 |
Student : Faculty Ratio | 28 : 1 |
Faculty Gender (% Male : Female) | 44 : 56 |
Percentage of Faculty Members | Tenured Faculty | 64 |
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Tenure Track Faculty | 24 |
Non-Tenure Track Faculty | 12 |
International Faculty | 1 |
Test Name | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course (s) | Credits |
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AP Art History | 3.0 | Score of 3 = ARH1000; | 3.0 |
AP Art History | 4.0 | Score of 4,5 = ARH2050 and ARH 2051 | 6.0 |
AP Biology | 3.0 | Score of 3 = BSC1005; | 4.0 |
AP Biology | 4.0 | Score of 4 = BSC1010C; Score of 5 = BSC1010C and BSC 1011C | 4.0 |
AP Calculus AB | 3.0 | Score of 3, 4 or 5 = MAC 2311 | 4.0 |
AP Calculus BC | 3.0 | Score of 3 = MAC2311; | 4.0 |
AP Calculus BC | 4.0 | Score of 4, 5 = MAC2311 and MAC2312 | 8.0 |
AP Chemistry | 3.0 | Score of 3 = CHM1020C; Score of 4 = CHM1045C | 4.0 |
AP Chemistry | 5.0 | Score of 5, = CHM1045C and CHM1046C | 8.0 |
AP Chinese Language and Culture | 3.0 | Score of 3 = CHI1120; | 4.0 |
AP Chinese Language and Culture | 4.0 | Score of 4,5 = CHI 1120 and CHI 1121 | 8.0 |
AP Comparative Government and Politics | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = POS1041 | 3.0 |
AP Computer Science A | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = CGS1075 | 3.0 |
AP English Language and Composition | 3.0 | Score of 3 = ENC1101; Score of 4,5 = ENC1101 and ENC 1102 | 6.0 |
AP English Literature and Composition | 3.0 | ENC 1101 | 3.0 |
AP Environmental Science | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = ISC1051 | 3.0 |
AP European History | 3.0 | EUH1009 | 3.0 |
AP French Language and Culture | 3.0 | Score of 3 = FRE1120; Score of 4, 5 = FRE1121 | 8.0 |
AP German Language and Culture | 3.0 | GER 1120 | 4.0 |
AP Human Geography | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = GEO 1400 | 3.0 |
AP Italian Language and Culture | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = NGE/Foreign Language | Pass / No Credit |
AP Latin | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = LNW1321 | 3.0 |
AP Macroeconomics | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = ECO 2013 | 3.0 |
AP Microeconomics | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = ECO 2023 | 3.0 |
AP Music Theory | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = MUT1001 | 3.0 |
AP Physics B | 3.0 | PHY1053C; | 4.0 |
AP Psychology | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = PSY2012 | 3.0 |
AP Spanish Language and Culture | 3.0 | Score of 3 = SPN1120; Score of 4,5 = SPN 1120 and SPN1121 | 8.0 |
AP Statistics | 3.0 | Score of 3,4,5 = STA2023 | 3.0 |
AP United States History | 3.0 | AMH1000 | 3.0 |
AP World History | 3.0 | WOH1022; | 3.0 |
The average student pays $8,864 for tuition, fees, and other expenses, after grants and scholarships.
Household Income | Real Cost |
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$0-$30K | $7,823 |
$30K-$48K | $8,861 |
$48K-$75K | $10,907 |
Total stated tuition is $2,313, in-state and on-campus, before financial aid.
On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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Stated Tuition | $2,313 | Same as On-Campus |
Fees | $751 | Same as On-Campus |
Housing | N/A | $8,930 |
Books | $1,440 | $1,440 |
Total (before financial aid) | $4,504 | $13,434 |
On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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Stated Tuition | $9,252 | Same as On-Campus |
Fees | $2,122 | Same as On-Campus |
Housing | N/A | $8,930 |
Books | $1,440 | $1,440 |
Total (before financial aid) | $12,814 | $21,744 |
56% of students receive some form of financial aid.
Undergrads Receiving Aid | Average Aid Amount | |
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Federal Loans | 9% | $3,182 |
Federal Scholarships/Grants | 34% | $5,302 |
Institutional Grants | 7% | $8,375 |
Other Federal Grants | 8% | $1,931 |
Pell Grants | 34% | $4,844 |
State and Local Scholarships/Grants | 14% | $4,060 |
Student Loans | 9% | $3,182 |
Learn more about financial aid at http://www.nwfsc.edu/financialaid/.
Estimate the net price for you at http://www.nwfsc.edu/financialaid/netpricecalculator.cfm.
40% of students graduated in six years.
Northwest Florida State College participates in the NjCAA Division I for college athletics.
Sport | Contact |
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Baseball | Doug Martin (Get recruited ) |
Sport | Coach |
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Softball | Jack Byerley (Get recruited ) |
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