In April 2003, the Florida Board of Education authorized OWCC to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

The college launched its first bachelor's programs in Project and Acquisitions Management and Nursing in Fall 2004.

This legislation aimed to increase access to baccalaureate degrees and respond to community educational needs.

[5][6][7] The college operates a 264-acre (107 ha) main campus in Niceville, which was transferred from the Eglin Air Force Reservation by an Act of Congress in January 1966.

The school offers all educational materials and services at no cost to students, including textbooks, transportation, and technology.