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University of West Alabama: tuition, cost and admissions

Livingston, AL · Public university · Rural (remote)

2,424Undergraduates
69%Acceptance rate
1,015Average SAT
$14,006Avg net cost / yr
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What University of West Alabama actually costs

ItemAmount
Tuition & fees (in-state)$10,990Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$20,090Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)$7,820Annual
Books & supplies$1,216Estimated annual
Total sticker cost$22,456Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid$14,006Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $8,450 less than the sticker price — about 38% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Education — 19%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 17%
Health Professions — 14%
Business, Management & Marketing — 13%
Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 7%
Communication & Journalism — 6%
Psychology — 6%
Engineering Technologies — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at University of West Alabama

Athletic associationD-II
Men’s varsity sports (7)Football (116), Baseball (43), Track & Field (27), Soccer (25), Rodeo (18), Basketball (15), Tennis (10)
Women’s varsity sports (7)Soccer (25), Softball (23), Track & Field (21), Rodeo (20), Volleyball (16), Basketball (15), Tennis (10)
Softball conferenceGulf South
Head softball coachStephanie DeFeo

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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