Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, FL · Public

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Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $12,852/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$10,612
Fees, housing, food, books & other$2,240
Sticker cost of attendance$12,852/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$3,683
$30k–48k$4,011
$48k–75k$6,628
$75k–110k$8,430
Over $110k$8,717

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Fine & Performing Arts Scholar — Varies (Departmental)
  • Forensics/Brain Bowl Team Scholarships — Tuition and fees up to 20 credit hours per academic year (Departmental)
  • Honors Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
  • NWF State College Foundation Scholarships — Varies (Other)
  • RaiderRep Student Scholarship — Varies (Merit)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Fine & Performing Arts Scholar — Varies (Departmental)
  • Forensics/Brain Bowl Team Scholarships — Tuition and fees up to 20 credit hours per academic year (Departmental)
  • Honors Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
  • NWF State College Foundation Scholarships — Varies (Other)
  • RaiderRep Student Scholarship — Varies (Merit)

Northwest Florida State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Final official high school or GED transcripts
  • ACT, SAT, or PERT scores
  • AP, IB, or CLEP test scores (optional)
  • Florida Residency Declaration
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Final official high school or GED transcripts
  • ACT, SAT, or PERT scores
  • AP, IB, or CLEP test scores (optional)
  • Florida Residency Declaration
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Northwest Florida State College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Northwest Florida State College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$39,664
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
38.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
60%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$7,932
At graduation

Northwest Florida State College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #542

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (10%), Computer & information sciences (7%), Visual & performing arts (0%).

Student–faculty ratio: 20:1 · 57% of class sections have under 20 students.

Northwest Florida State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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