| Name |
University of West Alabama |
| Address |
Station 4
Livingston, AL 35470 |
| Website |
http://www.uwa.edu |
| Email |
admissions@uwa.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
45% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (30%), women's dorms (22%), men's dorms (32%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (11%) |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
68% |
| College Owned Triples |
2% |
| College Owned Apartments |
15% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
14% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
600 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
45% |
| Nearest Airport |
Birmingham, Alabama (116), Meridian, Mississippi (40) |
| Nearest Train |
Meridian, Mississippi (40) |
| Nearest Bus |
Livingston, Alabama (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
59% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Alabama) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Serendipity Talent Show; Spring Fest; Homecoming; Greek Games; Miss UWA Pageant |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
85 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Blue Ken National Honor Fraternity, Cardinal Key National Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Ordre of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Pinnacle, Sigma Tau Delta, Who's Who Among American Collees and Universities |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Wesley Foundation, Baptist Campus Ministries, Overflow, Interfaith Council |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Cultural Association, International Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Activities Board, Masonic Club, UWA Mathematics Club, UWA Pals Clean Campus Program, Sports Medicine Club, Student Government Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Sumter County Fine Arts Council |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Life (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
13 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1835 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,741 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
411,213 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
4,778 in-state, 8,616 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
3,318 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Many surrounding school systems; West Alabama Weems Mental Health Services; State of Alabama; David Volkert & Associates; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Southern Company |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
151,991 |
| Num Subscriptions |
257 |
| Num Microforms |
473,473 |
| Num Audiovisual |
5,000 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Extensive collection of archives |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
350 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
