University of West Alabama: Review & Facts

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University of West Alabama is a medium four-year, public school with 5,860 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1835 and is the only institution located in Livingston, Alabama.

Academic Offerings

At University of West Alabama you can get your associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

42

University of West Alabama deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 42 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Psychology, Management, Business, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of West Alabama student retention rate is relatively low at 69% (close to Alabama average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

69%

Fair

The graduation rate at University of West Alabama is low: 49%. About 23% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at University of West Alabama is reasonably decent -- 18:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high - around $18,200 a year. The additional fees at University of West Alabama not covered by tuition are around $1,900, which makes it a total of $20,100 a year.

Read the details about University of West Alabama additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

69%

Doable

As reported in recent data, 3,131 applications were submitted and 2,156 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

This school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at University of West Alabama in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price

$4,800

Medium

University of West Alabama offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of West Alabama, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

C+

Dicey

University of West Alabama offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 1,000 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low: around $4,800 annually.

Air Force ROTC programs are available at University of West Alabama. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available

Yes

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, University of West Alabama seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of West Alabama Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of West Alabama
Station One
Livingston, Alabama
35470, USA