| Name |
University of West Georgia |
| Address |
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118 |
| Website |
http://www.westga.edu |
| Email |
admiss@westga.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
30% |
| Percent Fraternity |
3% |
| Percent Sorority |
3% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
25% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
30% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
70% |
| College Owned Triples |
30% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
11 |
| Sprinkler System |
27% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
394 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
25% |
| Nearest Airport |
Atlanta (45), Birmingham, AL (100) |
| Nearest Train |
Atlanta (45) |
| Nearest Bus |
Atlanta (45) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,320 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming and Alumni Weekend |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station |
| Num Organizations |
71 |
| Honor Societies |
Accounting Honor Society; Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology Honor Society); Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Honor Society); Beta Gamma Sigma (National Business Honor Society); Delta Omega Chi (Pre-Med Honor Society for Juniors and Seniors); Gamma Sigma Alpha (Greek Academic Honor Society); Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography Honor Society); Ingram Scholars (Academic Honor Group); Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society); Kappa Pi; Nursing Honor Society; Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership Honor Society); Order of Omega (Greek Leadership Honor Society); Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society); Phi Delta Kappa (Education Honor Society); Phi Epsilon Kappa (Physical Education); Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Men? s Honor Society); Phi Kappa Phi (Scholastic Honors); Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Language Honor Society); Phi Sigma Pi; Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Affairs Honor Society); Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science Honor Society); Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science); Presidential Scholars; Sigma Alpha Iota (Music, Women); Sigma Phi Omega (Sociology); Sigma Pi Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta (English); Student Honors Council |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Christian Campus Fellowship; A Place of Refuge; Muslim Student Alliance; Latter Day Saint Student Association; Fellowship of Christian Athletics; Campus Ministry International; Realm; Wesley Foundation (Methodist), Catholic Student Life; Jewish Student Group; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance; NAACP; Latin American Student Organization; International Student Club; Tamashii no Anime; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega; Circle K; College Democrats; Eclectic Literacy and Art Magazine; Environmental Awareness Team; Fellowship of Christian Athletics; Frisbee Club; Gay Bisexual Straight Alliance (Lambda); Honors Council; Judo Club; Kayak Club; Skills Club; Soccer Club; Student Activities Council; Student Government Association; The Achievers; The Marathon; UWG College Republicans; University Ambassadors; West Georgia Chinese Kung Fu Society; Writers Block; National Pan-Hellenic Association; Interfraternity Council; Pan-Hellenic Council; West Georgian; United Voices Gospel Choir; Roller Hockey Club; Rod and Gun Club; Recruiting Emerging Alumni Leaders; 1 in 4 |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The West Georgian |
| Num Frats |
12 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
3% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
3% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1906 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
8,346 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
13,789,367 |
| Application Deadline |
July 1 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
3,210 in-state, 12,810 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,861 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, 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 |
Educational Institutions,Healthcare Facilities |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
521,039 |
| Num Subscriptions |
65,517 |
| Num Microforms |
1,143,479 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,380 |
| Num Ebooks |
65,790 |
| Library Facilities |
The Thomas B. Murphy Holocaust Teacher Training and Resource Center |
| Museums |
Art gallery, Performing arts center, on campus preschool, archaeological lab, election microscope, observatory, TV Station |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
745 |
| 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 |
24 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
250 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
