University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1835Remote ruralSEVP certified

About

The University of West Alabama (UWA) is a public university in Livingston, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1835, the school began as a church-supported school for young women called "Livingston Female Academy". The university serves students in several academic colleges and divisions on a 600-acre (2.4 km2) campus in west-central Alabama. UWA offers various degree programs including associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and educational doctorate degrees. Its athletics teams, known as the West Alabama Tigers, are members of the Gulf South Conference and compete in NCAA Division II in all sports except the men's and women's rodeo teams who compete in the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$20,710
Estimated total for international students: US$32,389
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$10,960
Total cost for in-state students: US$22,639

Net price calculatorsecure.uwa.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,974
Graduate students: 3,837
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 19 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 43%
SAT: Reading and writing 440–560 · Maths 420–560
ACT: 16–21

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 35%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$47,856

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (51)

Bachelor's degrees28 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees13 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, Other

Associate's degrees3 subjects

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Graduate certificates5 subjects

Educational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.