Okaloosa-Walton College
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| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | 19+ million |
| Faculty | 328 |
| Undergraduates | 14,870 |
| Location | Niceville, Florida |
| Campus | 264 acres |
| Colors | red and white |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Website | www.owc.edu |
Okaloosa-Walton College is a four-year public college, located in Niceville, Florida.
OWC was founded in 1963 as Okaloosa-Walton Junior College, with its campus in Valparaiso, Florida; students started class the next year. A permanent campus in Niceville was built and started serving students with the 1969-70 academic year.
The school voted to change its name to Okaloosa-Walton Community College in 1988, and gained four-year status in 2003. OWC also has a charter high school called the Collegiate High School, which opened in 2000.
[edit] Campus Locations
Fort Walton Beach Campus (Okaloosa County)
Chautauqua Center (Walton County, Florida)
Robert LF Sikes Center (Crestview, Florida)(Okaloosa County)
Eglin AFB Center (Okaloosa County)
Hurlburt AFB Center (Okaloosa County)
[edit] External links
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