Overview

University of West Georgia is a University institution located in Carrollton, GA.

Location & Contact

Address 1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA  30118
United States

Contact Phone: 678-839-5000

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management		×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Real Estate	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Wellness, General	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×
Business Analytics	×
Environmental Geosciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Economics	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General		×
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Interior Design	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,067

Applied

4,051

Accepted

10,075

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,377

Females Applied

2,748

Females Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,650

Males Applied

1,275

Males Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.44

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	June 1st	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	535	490	600
SAT Math	495	440	550
ACT Composite	19	17	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,610

In-state

20,670

Out-of-state

5,610

In-district

Fees

1,600

Full-time student fees

12,242

Room & board

7,100

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

11,523

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,701

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

0

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,223

Avg. Loan Aid

1,747

Avg. Grant Aid

6,341

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

44%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

5%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,075

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.75%
Black or African American	28.97%
White or Caucasian	49.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	1.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	5.3%
Other	1.85%

Gender

Male (36.16%)

Female (63.84%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	20%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Back Blast, Homecoming and Spring Fling

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:
Student Activities Council, United Voices Choir, Black Student Alliance, Baptist Collegiate Ministries and Campus Outreach

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
LiveSafe free mobile app

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

899

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 386

Part-time - 513

Male - 332

Female - 567