Apply to West Alabama
Application Fee
$30
Graduate Application Fee
$30
Acceptance Rate
35%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
12%
Freshmen Enrollment
322
SAT Scores
940
ACT Scores
20
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 7,569 students have applied and 2,644 students have allowed to admit to University of West Alabama (Acceptance rate: 34.93%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 12.18 % where 322 students have finally enrolled out of 2,644 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alabama A & M University and Auburn University at Montgomery, its acceptance rate is lower (difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 82.83%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) (average yield is 27.50%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 940 and the average ACT score is 20 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of University of West Alabama is average than the schools (average score is 1,067). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | 940 | 20 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,046 | 22 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 1112 | 67 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama | 1100 | 68 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At University of West Alabama, 25 students submitted SAT scores (8% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 940 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 440 | 520 |
| Mathematics | 420 | 500 |
| Total | 860 | 1,020 |
At University of West Alabama, 297 students submitted ACT scores (92% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 20 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18 | 22 |
| English | 16 | 21 |
| Mathematics | 18 | 24 |
| Total | 52 | 67 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to University of West Alabama. The school requires 3 items to submit - Secondary school record, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Completion of college-preparatory program and .
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |