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UWA felt like home before I ever enrolled. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The campus felt welcoming, and I didn't feel like just a number there. It made me feel confident that this is the right place for me. UWA is my home away from home!

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College is about more than what happens in the classroom. It’s a time to invest in yourself; to learn about yourself. It’s about discovery, growth and making new connections that can last a lifetime. That’s why UWA offers clubs and organizations geared to your passions, Greek life, intramural and varsity athletics, indoor and outdoor recreation on a 54-acre lake and in the Livingston area, a range of dining options, comfortable dorms and other residence options and much more. Take advantage of these opportunities and live your best student life. 

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UWA freezing tuition for seventh consecutive year

  • 06.06.24
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The University of West Alabama’s proposal to freeze tuition for the seventh consecutive year has been approved by its board of trustees at their June quarterly meeting. The decision comes as part of the board’s approval of the school’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and this reaffirms UWA’s various rankings as one of the best values of any university in the state.

A leader in technology education, Cobb named professor emeritus at UWA

  • 06.04.24
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UWA partners with Alabama Office of Apprenticeship to pilot state’s first teacher apprenticeship program

  • 05.31.24
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UWA History major receives scholarship to study abroad

  • 05.22.24
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