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University Of West Georgia

The University of West Georgia, or UWG, is a comprehensive, residential State University located in Carrollton, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1906. UWG enrolls more than 11,000 students every year. The campus of UWG is spread across an area of 645 acres. The university has been named by Princeton review as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges, and one of America's Best Value Colleges. UWG offers more than 110 programs of study through the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Education
  • Graduate School
  • Honors College and Extended Degree Programs
  • Richards College of Business
  • School of Nursing

UWG is home to more than 90 student clubs and organizations. It has an active Greek life with several social fraternities and sororities on campus. The university operates a non-commercial radio station known as WUWG-FM at 90.7 MHz FM.

Campus Location

1601 Maple St
Carrollton, GA 30118-0001
USA
Main Tel: (678) 839-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

University Of West Georgia Highlights

Where University Of West Georgia stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching and art studies.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,12646
Master33928
Post-master's certificate13811
Doctorale62
Postbaccalaureate certificate34

Students

The student enrollment at University Of West Georgia was 10,677 in 2007 (8,944 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,918
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,790
Room$ 2,620
Board$ 3,012
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 3,674

Financial Aid: University Of West Georgia participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  156
Without tenure; working toward tenure  129
Without tenure; tenure not available  111

Housing and Meals

University Of West Georgia provides on-campus housing for 3,020 of its 8,944 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

University Of West Georgia Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of West Georgia is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports.

University Of West Georgia offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 119 male students received the aid (men were 66% of those receiving aid) and 62 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 34% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of West Georgia Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men53%
Women54%
All53%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal460-550
Math450-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (32 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (302 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (621 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LIBERAL ARTS (170 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Economics
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Museology/Museum Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (16 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (40 awarded)

  • Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (31 awarded)

  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

  • Gerontology

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (80 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (33 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (100 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (28 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (103 awarded)

  • Community Psychology
  • Psychology

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