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Ranked #862 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,696
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $29,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
University of West Alabama acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 42.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,144 of 1,539 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 440–560, SAT Math 420–560, ACT 16–21. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,974
Larger than 67% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of West AlabamaMiddle half of collegesNational median
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University of West Alabama admitted 42.7% of 1,539 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,539
42.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,144
30.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)350
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 440–560
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 420–560
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–21
- 136
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- 860–1120
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–21
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$11,531
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,960
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,710
- Average net price
- $11,531
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 64.2%
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34.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
64.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$47,856
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of West Alabama ranks
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Bachelor's majors where University of West Alabama is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Total students
2,974
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like University of West Alabama
Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL- Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Remote rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityBirmingham, AL · about 102 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- uwa.edu
Colleges nearby
Marion Military Institute50.4 miMarion- Shelton State Community College51.7 miTuscaloosa
Stillman College54.8 miTuscaloosa
The University of Alabama Main Campus56.9 miTuscaloosa
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma69 miSelma
University of Montevallo84.6 miMontevallo
Colleges nearby
- Marion Military Institute50 mi from University of West Alabama
- Shelton State Community College52 mi from University of West Alabama
- Stillman College55 mi from University of West Alabama
- The University of Alabama Main Campus57 mi from University of West Alabama
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $11,531 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the University of West Alabama acceptance rate for 2026?
University of West Alabama admitted 42.7% of 1,539 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is University of West Alabama tuition?
In-state tuition at University of West Alabama is $10,960 and out-of-state tuition is $20,710 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,531 a year.
What is the average net price at University of West Alabama?
The average net price at University of West Alabama, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,531 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at University of West Alabama?
34.9% of first-time, full-time students at University of West Alabama graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to University of West Alabama?
The closest matches are Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama State University, and Alabama A & M University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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