Overview

The University of West Alabama is a University institution located in Livingston, AL, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Station 4
Livingston, AL  35470
United States

Contact Mrs. Libba Baker
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management
Email: lbaker@uwa.edu
Phone: 205-652-3878

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, Other	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automotive Engineering Technology/technician		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Mechanics And Repairers, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Forest Technology/technician	×	×
Forestry, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,729

Applied

1,164

Accepted

2,983

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,756

Females Applied

728

Females Accepted

41%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

973

Males Applied

436

Males Accepted

45%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 10th	September 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	440	560
SAT Math	-	420	560
ACT Composite	-	16	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,242

In-state

20,475

Out-of-state

10,242

In-district

Fees

1,890

Full-time student fees

15,525

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

9,822

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,578

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,398

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

0

Avg. Loan Aid

5,229

Avg. Grant Aid

4,967

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

34%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

1%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,983

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

18%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	38.07%
White or Caucasian	47.45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.75%
Asian	0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	2.63%
Other	5.33%

Gender

Male (28.6%)

Female (71.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	26%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Serendipity, Springfest and Miss Paragon

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Phi Eta Sigma, UWA Student Rural Health Association, Rotoract, FLI Society and Phi Mu

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	Division 2
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

340

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 113

Part-time - 227

Male - 132

Female - 208