University of West Alabama

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Getting in

Admit rate

43%About 4 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

860–1120Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

16–21Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$11,531full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$22,639sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$10,960Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$20,710Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

35%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

65%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$47,85610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$23,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

2,974Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

64%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

40%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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Similar, and easier to get into

• Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL — admits 92%
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