University of West Georgia

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.