| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,915 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,704 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
211 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,117 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,952 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
165 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 37.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 52.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 40.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 45.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
514 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Livingston, AL |
| Population of city/town: |
3,506 |
| Nearest major city: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
116 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
212,113 |
| Online campus map: |
secure.uwa.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
46% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
54% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless approved to live off campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
56% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
400 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, black belt garden, small business development center, and the Campbell Environmental Center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
9% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Muse, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
63 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Presbyterian Campus Ministries, The Wesley Foundation |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Band, dance line, chorus and singers, Ambassadors, Campus Activities Board, Pinnacle, Enactus, Alabama Student Nursing; Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils; Pre-Law, American Chemical, and Science and Mathematics Societies; student support services, accounting, and sports medicine clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Stan Williamson,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Dee Outlaw,
University of West Alabama,
Highway 11,
Livingston, AL 35470 |
| School colors: |
red, white, and black |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Gulf South Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's rodeo | yes | NIRA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's rodeo | yes | NIRA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
21% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
27% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball gymnasium, football fields, recreation centers; baseball, softball, tennis complexes; cross country and golf facilities |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bass club, cheerleading |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bass club, cheerleading |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Birmingham, AL (116 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Meridian, MS (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Meridian, MS (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Livingston, AL (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
12% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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DCH Health System, Georgia Pacific, Hunt Oil Refinery, McElroy Truck Lines, Rush Health System, State of Alabama, Sumter County Schools, Tuscaloosa County Schools, U.S. Army Corps of Engineering, Volkert Engineering. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jeff Branson
- Andrew Killgore
- Lois Wilson.
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