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University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama is a public college in Livingston, Alabama and has been named to the Best Online Colleges South and Best Colleges for Adults award lists. Its online program features 11 online degree options. The part-time student body is 473 students. The in-state on-campus net price to attend is $14,808 and the per-credit hour charge is $325. The school offers on-campus day care, credit for military training, credit for life experiences, academic counseling services, career services, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.uwa.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Online degrees:No
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:No
  • Credit for life experiences:Yes
  • On-Campus day care:Yes
  • Online library services:No
  • Remedial services:Yes
  • Master's degrees:No
  • Post-master's certificates:No
  • Doctorate Degrees:No

Demographics

Part-time students
473 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:1,775
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:710
  • Pell Grant students:1,197
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:928
  • Part-time students
    21%
  • Students over 25 years old
    32%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$325
In-district tuition and fees
$10,990
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Online & Distance Programs

Online/Distance degrees offered
11 degrees

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services(1)
  • Education(1)
  • Engineering(2)
  • Foreign Languages Literatures and Linguistics(1)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(1)

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  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(1)
  • History(3)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:100%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:9%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
36 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:No
  • Student veteran organization:No
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges member:No
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