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University of West Georgia Overview

Located in Carrollton, Georgia, University of West Georgia is a public institution. The location of University of West Georgia is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is University of West Georgia Known For?

1,663 Undergraduate Awards
$27,961 Avg Cost After Aid
80% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at University of West Georgia is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period73% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from University of West Georgia with a bachelor's degree make about $49,587 a year. That's 22% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of West Georgia?

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Contact details for University of West Georgia are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118-0001
Phone: 678-839-5000
Website: www.westga.edu

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How Do I Get Into University of West Georgia?

You can apply to University of West Georgia online at: https://www.westga.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of West Georgia

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of West Georgia?

80% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
59% Submit SAT Scores
University of West Georgia has an acceptance rate of 80%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% of students accepted to University of West Georgia submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 480 to 590 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 450 to 550 )
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800
University of West Georgia received ACT scores from 36% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 22.

ACT English Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 15 to 22 )
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ACT Composite Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 17 to 22 )
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Can I Afford University of West Georgia?

$27,961 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of West Georgia is $27,961. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University of West Georgia, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,713 a year. That adds up to $22,852 over four years for those students.

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University of West Georgia Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,528 Full-Time Undergraduates
66% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,331 undergraduate students at University of West Georgia, with 7,528 being full-time and 2,803 being part-time.

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There are also 3,088 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,528 full-time undergraduates at University of West Georgia, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of West Georgia students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 68
Black or African American 2,926
Hispanic or Latino 655
White 3,382
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 430

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at University of West Georgia. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at University of West Georgia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nigeria, and India.

University of West Georgia Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 95 143 226 0 464
Instructional Media Design 0 0 240 82 0 322
Educational Administration 0 0 228 14 2 244
Business Administration & Management 0 152 0 76 0 228
Nursing 0 176 0 23 0 199
General Psychology 0 169 0 14 0 183
Special Education 0 8 101 39 0 148
General Biology 0 115 0 4 0 119
Criminology 0 99 0 14 0 113
Journalism 0 102 0 0 0 102
Marketing 0 89 0 0 0 89
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 12 37 36 0 85
Student Counseling 0 0 32 39 6 77
Communication Sciences 0 39 0 35 0 74
Health Sciences & Services 0 73 0 0 0 73
Management Information Systems 0 67 0 0 0 67
Accounting 0 38 0 19 0 57
Recreation Administration 0 56 0 0 0 56
Finance & Financial Management 0 48 0 0 0 48
Sociology 0 43 0 2 0 45
Fine & Studio Arts 0 36 0 0 0 36
History 0 18 0 17 0 35
Public Administration 0 0 1 31 0 32
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 30 0 30
General English Literature 0 24 0 2 0 26
Behavioral Science 0 25 0 0 0 25
Political Science & Government 0 25 0 0 0 25
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 20 0 0 0 20
Music 1 11 0 8 0 20
Chemistry 0 16 0 0 0 16
Computer Information Systems 0 15 0 0 0 15
Computer Science 0 0 0 15 0 15
Museum Studies 0 0 14 0 0 14
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 5 7 0 0 0 12
Other Education 0 0 0 0 11 11
Philosophy 4 7 0 0 0 11
Anthropology 0 11 0 0 0 11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 11 0 0 0 11
Business/Managerial Economics 0 8 0 0 0 8
Mathematics 0 7 0 1 0 8
Economics 0 8 0 0 0 8
Geography & Cartography 0 6 1 0 0 7
Physics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Data Analytics 0 4 0 0 0 4
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 4 0 0 0 4
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 3 3
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 3 0 0 3
Drama & Theater Arts 0 3 0 0 0 3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 2 2
General Social Sciences 0 0 1 0 0 1
International Relations & National Security 0 1 0 0 0 1
Real Estate 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 10 1,653 801 727 24 3,215

References

*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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