University of West Alabama vs. University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus

University of West Alabama vs. University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus comparison

	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Location	Livingston, AL	Birmingham, AL
Setting	Remote Rural	Small City
Enrollment	5,860	14
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1007
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	uwa.edu	phoenix.edu
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Costs	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Tuition (In State)	$9,100	$10,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,200	$10,560
Room & Board	$7,820	$7,070
Avg Net Price	$13,786	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,291	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	0%

Admission	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,131	-
Admitted	2,156	-
Acceptance Rate	68.9%	Open
Enrolled %	14.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21
SAT Range	880/980
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not applicable
Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2025

Academics	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (24%) Business (14%) English and Literature (6%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (94%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	$55,800
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,489	$32,813
Median Loan Payment	$273	$339

Diversity	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
% Men	25%	0%
% Women	75%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	23%
% Black	40%	56%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	16%

Students	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
% In-State	81%	-
% Out-of-State	13%	-
Campus	University of West Alabama	University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of West Alabama is larger than than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus based on total student enrollment (5,860 students vs. 14 students)

University of West Alabama vs. University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of West Alabama or University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus?

• University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus is 16% more expensive to attend than University of West Alabama for in-state tuition ($10,560.00 vs. $9,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.3% higher at University of West Alabama than University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus ($18,200.00 vs. $10,560.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus are 10.6% lower than costs at University of West Alabama ($7,070 vs. $7,820)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of West Alabama than University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus (89% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of West Alabama students is ?% larger than aid received University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus ($9,291 vs. $0)

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

University of West Alabama vs. University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of West Alabama or University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus? 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 University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus and University of West Alabama.

• Graduates from University of Phoenix Birmingham Campus earn on average $17,300 more per year than University of West Alabama graduates after ten years. ($55,800 vs. $38,500)
• University of West Alabama students graduate with a $6,324 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus graduates. ($26,489 vs. $32,813)
• University of West Alabama graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus graduates. ($273 vs. $339)
• More University of West Alabama graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Phoenix-Birmingham Campus students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 27%)

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