When you enroll in the University of West Georgia, you’ll be joining a leading residential, doctoral-comprehensive university repeatedly named a Best Southeastern College and America’s Best Value College by The Princeton Review. In keeping with our mission of “Educational Excellence in a Personal Environment,” you’ll enjoy the benefits of a student-to-faculty ratio of only about 18 to 1. Nationally recognized undergraduate research experiences and innovative technology will be at your fingertips.
Based on a liberal arts foundation, our broad undergraduate and graduate curriculum offers 109 programs of study at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels. Study abroad, online and off-campus offerings expand your learning opportunities, and if you’re up for a real challenge, the university is home to Georgia’s only Honors College.
UWG offers a complete college experience featuring campus living, NCAA Division II athletics, fraternities and sororities, and about 100 other student organizations on a beautiful, wooded 645-acre campus only 50 miles west of Atlanta, GA. You’ll have access to a wide range of professional work experiences, cultural activities and entertainment both in Atlanta and our hometown of Carrollton, a regional economic center.
At UWG, we measure our success by your success. Both in and out of the classroom, we offer a personal educational experience and distinctive opportunities for individual growth to help you achieve your aspirations because your success is our story.
When I first came to UWG I didn't know what to expect. Throughout my stay however, I came to learn so much. UWG offers way more than academics. Teachers bring real world experiences to the classroom and advisors serve as great resources to help students in assessing their academic and social potentials. There are also many workshops where we can meet local professionals from different sectors.
Being a part of the International Student Club is a huge part of campus life. The club is an interactive community that hosts different fun activities and the members are more like a family. If you're looking for a friendly place away from home, Go West!
Biology
Biology/Life Sciences
2013
Ethiopia
Programs/Degrees Offered
Accounting
Anthropology
Applied Computer Science (Graduate)
Art
Biology
Biology (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Business Administration (Graduate)
Business Education (6-12)
Business Education (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Chemistry
Community Counseling (Graduate)
Composition
Computer Science
Consciousness in Society (Ph.D.)
Criminology
Criminology (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Early Childhood Education (P-5)
Early Childhood Education (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Earth Science
Economics
Educational Leadership Performance (Graduate)
English
English (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Finance
French
Geography
Geology
Geosciences (Graduate)
German
Global Studies
History
History (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Instructional Technology (Graduate)
Integrative Health Studies (Certificate)
International Economic Affairs
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Mass Communications
Mathematics
Mathematics (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Media Specialist (Graduate)
Middle Grades Education (4-8)
Music Composition
Music Education (Graduate)
Music Electicve Studies in Business
Nursing
Performance
Performance (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Performance, Empahsis in Jazz Studies
Performance, Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy
Philosophy
Physical Education (P-12)
Physical Education (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Physics
Political Science
Professional Accounting (Graduate)
Professional Counseling & Supervision (Graduate)
Professional Counseling (Graduate)
Psychology
Psychology (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Psychology (Undergraduate/Graduate/PhD.)
Public Administration (Graduate)
Public History (Graduate)
Public Management (Certificate)
Reading (Graduate)
Real Estate
School Counseling (Graduate)
School Improvement (Graduate)
Secondary Education (Graduate)
Sociology
Sociology (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Special Education
Special Education (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Speech Language Pathology (P-12)
Speech Language Pathology (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Sport Management
Theatre
Urban & Regional Planning (Graduate)
Admissions
How hard is it to get in?
"Total" shows the total number of applicants for a spot in the incoming
freshman class for the last year reported.
"Admitted" shows the number of those applicants that were accepted and
offered a place at the college or university, both in raw numbers and as a
percentage of the total number who applied.
"Enrolled" shows the number of accepted applicants that actually enrolled
and chose to attend the college or university, both in raw numbers and as a
percentage of the total who applied.
Applicants
Total
Percentage
Total
6,159
Admitted
3,589
58.3%
Enrolled
2,050
33.3%
Completions
How many students graduate or transfer?
"Graduation Rate" shows the percentage of students from a particular
incoming freshman class that stay at the school for their full studies and
graduate; the "Transfer Rate" shows the percentage of students from a
particular incoming freshman class that transfer to another college or
university.
Type
Percentage
Graduation Rate
36.8%
Transfer-Out Rate
25%
Test Scores
What ACT/SAT scores do I need to get in?
Many colleges and universities in the US require either the SAT or the ACT,
both standardized tests that help schools evaluate candidates.
In this chart, you can see how the middle portion of students admitted to
the school fared on these tests—those from the 25th to the 75th percent
of all accepted candidates. In other words, the chart does not show how the
bottom 25% of all accepted candidates scored, and it does not show how the
top 25% of all accepted candidates scored—but it shows how the middle
half of candidates accepted to the school scored.
If you have taken the SAT or ACT, or you plan to, you can see where your
score falls in comparison to this range, which will help you evaluate your
likelihood of acceptance to this school.
Test
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Verbal
460
540
SAT Math
450
540
ACT Composite
18
22
ACT Math
17
22
ACT English
18
22
Student Body
How many international students are there?
This chart shows the total number of students at the school, the total
number of international students and percentage of total enrollment, as
well as breakdowns for male and female international students.
Students
Total
Percentage
All
11,646
International
148
1.3%
International Males
57
0.5%
International Females
91
0.8%
Tuition & Expenses
How much does it cost?
This chart shows the latest tuition and expense figures published by the
school, for out-of-state students—as typically international students
pay the out-of-state tuition costs.
The figures assume the student will be living on-campus with full university
room and board. Off-campus students could spend more or less, depending on
their situation.
Category
Cost
Tuition (Out of State)
$15,226
Room & Board (On Campus)
$5,714
Books & Supplies
$1,000
Other Expenses
$3,880
Total
$25,820
Financial Aid
Do students receive financial aid?
There are three pieces of data in this table, which are designed to show
how likely it is that an international student will receive any financial
aid from the college or university.
"Undergrads receiving any aid" shows the percentage of first-time
undergraduate students who receive any type of financial aid. However,
many types of financial aid at US colleges and universities are not
available to international students—like Pell Grants, Stafford
loans and other federal loan programs.
The second piece of data, "Undergrads receiving school grants", shows the
percentage of first-time undergraduate students that receive aid directly
from the school—often this type of aid is available to international
students.
"Average amount of school grant" shows the average amount that is provided
in this category of aid, that may be available to international students.
