University of West Alabama vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

University of West Alabama vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Livingston, AL	Memphis, TN
Setting	Remote Rural	Large City
Enrollment	5,860	609
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1007
Religious Affiliation	-	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uwa.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$9,100	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,200	$10,776
Room & Board	$7,820	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$13,786	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$9,291	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	95%

Admission	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,131	451
Admitted	2,156	449
Acceptance Rate	68.9%	99.6%
Enrolled %	14.4%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21	13/17
SAT Range	880/980	898/1093
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2025	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (24%) Business (14%) English and Literature (6%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	28%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,489	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$273	N/A

Diversity	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	25%	35%
% Women	75%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	45%	0%
% Black	40%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	6%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	81%	70%
% Out-of-State	13%	29%
Campus	University of West Alabama	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of West Alabama is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (5,860 students vs. 609 students)

University of West Alabama vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of West Alabama or Le Moyne-Owen College?

• Le Moyne Owen College is 18.4% more expensive to attend than University of West Alabama for in-state tuition ($10,776.00 vs. $9,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.9% higher at University of West Alabama than Le Moyne Owen College ($18,200.00 vs. $10,776.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than University of West Alabama ($6,308 vs. $13,786)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 28.2% lower than costs at University of West Alabama ($6,100 vs. $7,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Le Moyne Owen College than University of West Alabama (95% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Le Moyne Owen College students is 28.4% larger than aid received University of West Alabama ($11,930 vs. $9,291)

University of West Alabama vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of West Alabama (930) is 170 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming University of West Alabama students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman University of West Alabama students have a 0.66 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than University of West Alabama (68.9%)

University of West Alabama vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of West Alabama or Le Moyne-Owen College? 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 Le Moyne-Owen College and University of West Alabama.

• The graduation rate at University of West Alabama is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (28% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from University of West Alabama earn on average $8,000 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($38,500 vs. $30,500)
• More University of West Alabama graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 16%)

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