by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of West Alabama was awarded 6 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is mental health counseling/counselor.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, University of West Alabama is ranked #1,950 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 42 colleges in Alabama, University of West Alabama is ranked at #34.
The acceptance rate at University of West Alabama is a competitive 69%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 4% of students accepted to University of West Alabama submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 470. Math scores were between 450 and 510.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, University of West Alabama is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of West Alabama is 37%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of West Alabama is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from University of West Alabama have a four-year graduation rate of 32%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,248 undergraduates at University of West Alabama with 1,775 being full-time and 473 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,558 | $13,369 | $16,129 | $15,553 | $15,705 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of West Alabama, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of West Alabama, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,109 a year. That adds up to $24,436 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for University of West Alabama are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Station One, Livingston, AL 35470 |
| Phone: | 205-652-3400 |
| Website: | www.uwa.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 633 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 224 | NA |
| Special Education | 154 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 139 | $36,920 |
| Student Counseling | 119 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 76 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 72 | $31,786 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 60 | NA |
| Instructional Media Design | 59 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 54 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 4,839 students took at least one online class at University of West Alabama. This is an increase from the 4,620 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,839 | 4,362 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,620 | 4,118 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,711 | 4,165 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,714 | 3,374 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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