University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL · Public four-year · Rural: Remote
2,673undergraduates
43%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,781average net price per year
37%graduate in 6 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,041
- Admitted
- 1,778
- Admit rate
- 43%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 315
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-550
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 350-428
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 98%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-22
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (3)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (90 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (72 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (32 awarded), Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education, Other Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's
- Conservation Biology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Experimental Psychology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,990
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,090
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,166
- Books and supplies
- $1,206
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,600
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $23,962
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $33,062
- Total cost living at home
- $15,796
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,773 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,806 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,480 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,763 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,755 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,790
- Got a grant from the college
- 64%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,300
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 54%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,968
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 39%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 37%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 33% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 42% |
| Neither | 42% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 257 | 39% |
| Men | 184 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 204 | 32% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 13% (small group) |
| White | 187 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 22% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 442 | 39% | 38% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 304 | 51% | 26% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 19 | 21% (small group) | 37% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,194
- Undergraduates
- 2,673
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,119
- Part-time undergraduates
- 554
- Graduate students
- 3,521
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 77%
- From out of state
- 21%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 43%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 53%
| Women | 71% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 38% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- Station One, Livingston, AL, 35470
- County
- Sumter County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.