University of West Alabama vs. Freed-Hardeman University

University of West Alabama vs. Freed Hardeman University comparison

	University of West Alabama	Freed Hardeman University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
Location	Livingston, AL	Henderson, TN
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	6,194	2,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1007	#816
Religious Affiliation	-	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uwa.edu	fhu.edu
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Costs	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
Tuition (In State)	$9,100	$25,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,200	$25,000
Room & Board	$8,166	$8,540
Avg Net Price	$14,781	$18,267
Avg Grant Aid	$7,790	$18,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,041	1,077
Admitted	1,778	976
Acceptance Rate	87.1%	90.6%
Enrolled %	17.7%	27.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.75
Typical High School Grades	B	A-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/22	19/26
SAT Range	820/978	934/1084
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2026

Academics	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (24%) Business (14%) English and Literature (6%) Social Sciences (6%)	Education (14%) General Studies (13%) Business (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
Graduation Rate	28%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	$40,700
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,489	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$268

Diversity	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
% Men	13%	6%
% Women	44%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	85%
% Black	40%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	6%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
% In-State	77%	57%
% Out-of-State	21%	40%
Campus	University of West Alabama	Freed-Hardeman University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of West Alabama is larger than than Freed-Hardeman University based on total student enrollment (6,194 students vs. 2,294 students)

University of West Alabama vs. Freed-Hardeman University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of West Alabama or Freed-Hardeman University?

• Freed Hardeman University is 174.7% more expensive to attend than University of West Alabama for in-state tuition ($25,000.00 vs. $9,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.4% higher at Freed-Hardeman University than University of West Alabama ($25,000.00 vs. $18,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of West Alabama than Freed-Hardeman University ($14,781 vs. $18,267)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of West Alabama are 4.6% lower than costs at Freed Hardeman University ($8,166 vs. $8,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Freed Hardeman University than University of West Alabama (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Freed Hardeman University students is 141.3% larger than aid received University of West Alabama ($18,798 vs. $7,790)

University of West Alabama vs. Freed-Hardeman University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, University of West Alabama or Freed-Hardeman University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Freed-Hardeman University or University of West Alabama .

• The average SAT score at Freed Hardeman University (1101) is 171 points higher than at University of West Alabama (930)
• Incoming Freed-Hardeman University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at University of West Alabama (20)
• Accepted freshman Freed-Hardeman University students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.75) than students at University of West Alabama (3.16)
• Freed-Hardeman University has a higher acceptance rate (90.6%) than University of West Alabama (87.1%)

University of West Alabama vs. Freed-Hardeman University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of West Alabama or Freed-Hardeman University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Freed-Hardeman University and University of West Alabama.

• The graduation rate at Freed-Hardeman University is higher than University of West Alabama (50% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Freed Hardeman University earn on average $2,200 more per year than University of West Alabama graduates after ten years. ($40,700 vs. $38,500)
• Freed Hardeman University students graduate with a $489 lower median federal student loan debt than University of West Alabama graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,489)
• Freed-Hardeman University graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than University of West Alabama graduates. ($268 vs. $273)
• More Freed-Hardeman University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of West Alabama students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 36%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/