The University of West Alabama was founded in 1835, as the Livingston Female Academy. It was the first institution of higher education in the state of Alabama to be open to women. From 1841 to 1861, the school was known as Livingston Literary and Theological Institute and offered courses in theology, literature and science. In 1861, the school closed due to the Civil War and reopened in 1865 as Livingston Normal College. During this time period, the school began offering classes in teacher education and business. In 1895, the college changed its name to Livingston State Normal College and began offering a broader range of courses including mathematics, history and physical sciences. In 1938, it became a four-year institution and changed its name once again to Livingston State Teachers College. The college continued to expand its course offerings until it became a university in 1995 and received its current name: The University of West Alabama (UWA). Today, UWA is a comprehensive regional university with more than 5500 students enrolled in on-campus or online degree programs. It offers undergraduate degrees in over 50 fields of study including agriculture, biology, business administration, education and nursing. UWA also offers graduate degrees such as Master’s Degrees in Business Administration (MBA), Education (MEd) and Nursing (MSN). Additionally, UWA has an Honors Program that provides special opportunities for academically talented students to enrich their educational experience. Check COLLEGETOPPICKS for a list of engineering schools in Vermont.
University of West Alabama, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of University of West Alabama. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about University of West Alabama, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.
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Admissions Stats
The University of West Alabama is a public, four-year university located in Livingston, Alabama. The university offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as an online program. The admissions statistics for the University of West Alabama are encouraging. In the Fall 2019 semester, there were 2,764 total applicants and 2,515 enrolled students. Of those students, 1,539 were full-time and 976 were part-time. The acceptance rate for this semester was 91%. Additionally, the average GPA of incoming freshman was 3.3 and the average SAT score was 1045 for critical reading and math combined. For the ACT scores, the average composite score was 21. Most incoming freshman declared their major to be nursing or business related fields with education being a close third most popular choice among applicants. The student body at UWA is very diverse with a total enrollment of over 4500 students from all 50 states as well as several international countries represented on campus.
Fall 2022 Selectivity
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2022 acceptance rate | 62% |
| Early decision acceptance rate | N/A |
| Early action acceptance rate | N/A |
| Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students) | 62% |
Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
| Applicants | 814 |
| Female applicants | 442 |
| Male applicants | 372 |
| Applicants accepted | 505 |
| Female applicants accepted | 261 |
| Male applicants accepted | 244 |
| Freshman enrollment | 306 |
| Female freshman enrollment | 155 |
| Male freshman enrollment | 151 |
| Early decision applicants | N/A |
| Early decision applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early decision applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Early action applicants | N/A |
| Early action applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early action applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action | N/A |
Fall 2022 Wait List
| School has a wait list | No |
| Applicants placed on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepting place on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepted from wait list | N/A |
Fall 2022 High School GPA
| Freshman students submitting high school GPA | N/A |
| Average high school GPA | N/A |
| High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| GPA breakdown | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman SAT Scores
| Freshman students submitting SAT scores | N/A |
| SAT Critical Reading average score | N/A |
| SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| SAT Critical Reading score breakdown | N/A |
| SAT Math average score | N/A |
| SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range: | N/A |
| SAT Math score breakdown | N/A |
| SAT Writing average score | N/A |
| SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman ACT Scores
| Freshman students submitting ACT scores | 100% |
| Average ACT Composite score | N/A |
| ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range | 18-31 |
| ACT English 25th-75th percentile range | 17-34 |
| ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range | 16-32 |