University of West Georgia

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

University of West Georgia Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, New York Semester, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. University of West Georgia is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of West Georgia.

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Popular majors:

twenty-six percent business per marketing, twenty-two percent education, fourteen percent social sciences, seven percent health professions, six percent psychology

Social Sciences:

Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, International Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology

Computer Science:

Computer/Information Sciences – General

Foreign Language and Literature:

French, German, Spanish

History:

History – General

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Communications & Journalism:

Journalism

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Nursing (RN), Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Speech-Language Pathology

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General Performance, Music Theory/Composition

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Real Estate

Education:

Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Elementary Education, Junior High Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Secondary Education

English Language and Literature:

English Language & Literature – General

Security and Protective Services:

Criminal Justice Studies

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology, Zoology

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Parks/Leisure Facilities Management

Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 20.

University of West Georgia Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty dollars regular application fee, twenty dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty dollars online application fee and point zero . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 55%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were one thousand, five hundred and one total number of transfer students who applied and nine hundred and twelve total number of transfer students who were admitted.

It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of July, with priority applications due on the 1st of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and The regular application is due the 1st of July. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of May. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of July.

University of West Georgia Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership and Music/Drama. Financial aid distribution is at fifty percent scholarships per grants and fifty percent loans per jobs.

University of West Georgia Students

The school’s size is approximately eight thousand, three hundred and forty-six degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, eight hundred and eight graduate enrollment. University of West Georgia offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Additionally, the student body consists of ninety-eight percent in-state students, two percent out-of-state students, seven percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, twenty-three percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, sixty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, nine percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, thirty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 55 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, performing arts center, archaeological laboratory, technology enhanced learning center. For all that, the school is located 50 miles from Atlanta.

University of West Georgia Athletics

The Wolves are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
• Women’s NCAA Division II, C NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Track_and_field
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball