University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama · Public · 2,974 undergraduates · uwa.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
43%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
860 to 1120
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,020Est.Estimate
$42,150 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of West Alabama
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
43% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$42,150
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,150 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 990
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (990).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 2.5, you must send a score.
Source: Admissions | Undergraduate Students | UWA · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
43%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 860 to 1120
Reading and Writing 440 to 560
Math 420 to 560
ACT composite 16 to 21
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,020
a year, in state
$42,150
a year, out of state (tuition $21,410)
- Tuition (in state)$11,280
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,456
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,978
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,059
- $75,001 to $110,000$13,364
- Over $110,000$6,047
Financial aidEstimate
93%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,037
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
34 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,130Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Design |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Survey of Art History I |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | Survey of Art History I & II |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Introduction to Biology I |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | Introduction to Biology I&II |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Calculus I & II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | General Chemistry I |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | General Chemistry I & II |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages 1 & II (Chinese) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Government Comparative |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Microcomputer Applications |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Drawing I |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Written English I |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | Written English I & II |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | British Literature I |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | British Literature I & II |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Intro to Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Western Civilization I |
| European History | 4 | 6 | Western Civilization I & II |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Introductory French I & II |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (German) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Introduction to Geography |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (Italian) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (Japanese) |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (Latin) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | Music Theory I |
| Music Theory | 4 | 8 | Music Theory I & II |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | College Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | College Physics I |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | Precalculus Algebra |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | General Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Introductory Spanish I & II |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | Introductory Spanish I & II |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Introduction to Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | American Government |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | American History I |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | American History I & II |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Western Civilization I |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | Western Civilization I & II |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
35%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$47,856
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of West Alabama$43,513
- All colleges$57,284
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 2 majors here have earnings data.
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