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🇺🇸 USA · Alabama

University of West Alabama

  • Public
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
42.7%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹18,87,094Out-of-state
Students
2,974Undergraduates
Students per teacher
14Student to faculty

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.

Admissions planning estimate

42.7% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 14.9%–70.4%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 87.11%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 87.1% (1,778/2,041; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

43 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 1,391
Offered a place 1,192
Enrolled 305

25.6% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite860-1120
4001600
ACT composite16-21
136

What a year costs

₹27,73,436 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹18,87,094
  • Housing₹7,73,060
  • Books & supplies₹1,13,282
Sticker price ₹27,73,436
After aid (average) ₹11,91,433

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹10,32,313
Out-of-state ₹18,87,094

Average aid awarded: ₹5,49,126 a year.

Outcomes and support

64.9%
Retention
34.7%
Graduation
79%
Get financial aid
16%
From out of state

One teacher for every 14 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 49.6%
African American 38.9%
Unknown 3.1%
Multiracial 2.7%
Hispanic 2.6%
Native American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

6 programmes

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - professional practice
  • Certificate

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Biological and Physical Sciencesbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biologybachelor
Economicsbachelor
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Generalbachelor
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Otherbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Finance and Financial Management Servicesbachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalbachelor
Historybachelor
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Otherbachelor
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansbachelor
Management Information Systems and Servicesbachelor
Marketingbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherbachelor
Musicbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Special Education and Teachingbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate42.65%
Total Applicants1391
Admitted Applicants1192
Enrolled Applicants305
Application Fee₹3,757
Fee Waiver AvailableNo
SAT/ACT RequirementRequired
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementNot required
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedNo

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %860
SAT Composite 75th %1120
ACT Composite 25th %16
ACT Composite 75th %21

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹10,32,313
Out-of-State Tuition₹18,87,094
Average Housing Cost₹7,73,060
Books & Supplies₹1,13,282
Average Net Price₹11,91,433
Students Receiving Aid79%
Average Aid Awarded₹5,49,126
Out-of-State Students16%

Student Body Diversity

African American38.94%
Asian0.3%
Hispanic2.56%
White49.63%
Multiracial2.72%
Native American0.64%
Pacific Islander0.00
International2.08%
Unknown Race3.13%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate34.7%
Retention Rate64.88%
Student/Faculty Ratio14:1
Total Undergraduates2974

Contact

Street Address100 Washington St
ZIP Code35470
Phone(205) 652-3578
Websitehttps://www.uwa.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/