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University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Carrollton draws many to the area.

288 Undergraduate Degrees
61 Graduate Degrees
$27,961 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
80% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University of West Georgia?

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Contact details for University of West Georgia are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118-0001
Phone: 678-839-5000
Website: www.westga.edu

How Do I Get Into University of West Georgia?

You can apply to University of West Georgia online at: https://www.westga.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of West Georgia

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of West Georgia?

80% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
59% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of West Georgia is 80%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% of students accepted to University of West Georgia submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 480 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 450 to 550 )
200
800
University of West Georgia received ACT scores from 36% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 22.

ACT English Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 15 to 22 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of West Georgia  ( 17 to 22 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of West Georgia?

$27,961 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University of West Georgia is $27,961. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of West Georgia, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,713 a year. That adds up to $22,852 over four years for those students.

University of West Georgia Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,528 Full-Time Undergraduates
66% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,331 undergraduate students at University of West Georgia, with 7,528 being full-time and 2,803 being part-time.

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There are also 3,088 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,528 full-time undergraduates at University of West Georgia, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of West Georgia students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 68
Black or African American 2,926
Hispanic or Latino 655
White 3,382
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 430

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at University of West Georgia. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at University of West Georgia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nigeria, and India.

University of West Georgia Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 176 23 0 199
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 39 35 0 74
General Health & Wellness 73 0 0 73
Nursing Education 0 0 3 3
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 288 58 3 349

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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