University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia
- Public
- Town
- 7,520 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 52%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $11,787per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 44%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $54,32010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Legal residents of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee are eligible for in-state tuition rates at the University of West Georgia by submitting a Border State Waiver.
Source: Go West. Go Affordably. | UWG
Through the ARCHE Cross Registration Program, students can take courses at other member colleges and universities across the Atlanta regional consortium.
Source: ARCHE Cross Registration | UWG
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 52%About 5 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 950–1140Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 17–22Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
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
- $11,787full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,319sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,088Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $18,136Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 44%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 78%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $54,32010 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,750federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,520Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 40%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 32%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA — admits 72%
- Columbus State University Columbus, GA — admits 99%
- Augusta University Augusta, GA — admits 86%
- Clayton State University Morrow, GA — admits 68%
Also worth a look
- Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA — admits 72%
- University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL — admits 53%
- University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH — admits 60%
- University of West Florida Pensacola, FL — admits 58%
- North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC — admits 50%
- Georgia State University Atlanta, GA — admits 55%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of West Georgia, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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