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University of West Alabama is a public institution situated in Livingston, Alabama. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

61 Undergraduate Degrees
116 Graduate Degrees
$25,829 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
69% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of West Alabama?

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Contact details for University of West Alabama are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Station One, Livingston, AL 35470
Phone: 205-652-3400
Website: www.uwa.edu

How Do I Get Into University of West Alabama?

You can apply to University of West Alabama online at: https://www.uwa.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of West Alabama

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of West Alabama?

69% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores
University of West Alabama has an acceptance rate of 69%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to University of West Alabama submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 470. Math scores were between 450 and 510.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of West Alabama  ( 430 to 470 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of West Alabama  ( 450 to 510 )
200
800
University of West Alabama received ACT scores from 60% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 20. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 21.

ACT English Scores for University of West Alabama  ( 16 to 20 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of West Alabama  ( 17 to 21 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of West Alabama?

$25,829 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of West Alabama is $25,829. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of West Alabama, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $5,536 a year. That adds up to $22,144 over four years for those students.

University of West Alabama Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,754 Full-Time Undergraduates
71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,322 undergraduate students at University of West Alabama, with 1,754 being full-time and 568 being part-time.

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There are also 3,272 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,754 full-time undergraduates at University of West Alabama, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of West Alabama students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 659
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 794
International Students 53
Other Races/Ethnicities 202

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at University of West Alabama. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at University of West Alabama. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at University of West Alabama

4,362 Took All Classes Online
4,839 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at University of West Alabama. In 2022-2023, 4,839 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of West Alabama has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of West Alabama majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
General Business Administration and Management 47%

University of West Alabama Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 23 116 139
Accounting 19 0 19
General Management Information Systems 7 0 7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6 0 6
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 4 0 4
Finance 2 0 2
TOTAL 61 116 177

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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