University of West Georgia — College Profile

About

The University of West Georgia (UWG) is a dynamic public institution renowned for its career-focused degrees, anchored by the acclaimed Tanner Health System School of Nursing, the Richards College of Business, and a highly regarded College of Education. Academically distinctive for housing one of the few programs in the country dedicated to humanistic and transpersonal psychology, UWG offers students rich opportunities for undergraduate research and community-based experiential learning. Situated on a scenic, 645-acre wooded campus just an hour west of Atlanta, the university fosters an engaging student experience characterized by an active residential community, over 150 student organizations, and spirited pride in its NCAA Division I athletic programs.

Wikipedia:The University of West Georgia is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia, United States. The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan, Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies classes at the Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, Georgia. A total of 16,072 students, including 10,075 undergraduate and 5,997 graduate, were enrolled as of fall 2025. The university is also one of four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia.

Location

Carrollton, GA, 30118-0001 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

ATL · Atlanta

39 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$6,088$17,800

Housing & food (on campus)$12,782$12,782

Books & supplies$800$800

Cost of attendance$21,981$33,693 est.

Average net price$12,786Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$17,800

In-state: $6,088

Housing & food (on campus)$12,782

Books & supplies$800

Cost of attendance$33,693 est.

In-state: $21,981

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $12,786

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$10,339

$30–48k

$10,523

$48–75k

$12,957

$75–110k

$15,471

$110k+

$16,810

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$1,904

First-years who got one200

Source: University of West Georgia's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

43%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

25%

Back for yr 2

78%

Transferred

33%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

44% graduated · 36% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 19% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$41,000

10 yrs after entry$49,587

Debt

Median at graduation$23,970

Monthly payment$254

Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$26.3k

90th percentile$37,250

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

52%

Test policy

Required

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1032

R 490–590 · M 460–550

ACT midpoint

Comp 17–22 · E 15–22 · M 16–21

SAT middle 50%: 950–1140

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Student Body

Gender

Men 38%Women 62%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

18 : 1

Pell grant

40%

First-gen

32%

Family income

$36,595

Independent

15%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

21%

Race & ethnicity

White

49%

Hispanic

10%

Black

31%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$41,000

After 10 yrs

$49,587

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing176

Psychology, General169

Business Administration, Management and Operations152

Biology, General115

Journalism102

Criminology99

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods95

Marketing89

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General73

Management Information Systems and Services67

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management56

Finance and Financial Management Services48

Sociology43

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services39

Accounting and Related Services38

Fine and Studio Arts36

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$49M

Full-time faculty

57%

Faculty salary

$8,656/mo

Teaching spend

$9,152

per student

Federal loans

35%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral/Professional University

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions