The University of West Alabama ( abbreviated as UWA ) is a public university located in Livingston , Alabama , United States .

Founded in 1835 , the school began as a church -supported school for young women called Livingston Female Academy . The original board of trustees of Livingston Female Academy was chosen in 1836 , and four of the seven board members were Presbyterians .

The University serves students in various academic colleges and departments on a 600 - acre ( 2.4 km2 ) campus in the west - central Alabama. UWA offers a wide arrangement of degree programs including associate , bachelor's , master's and educational specialist degrees. The University offers concerts , lectures , fall and spring productions , fall and spring commencement exercises and intercollegiate competitions.

The athletic teams - known as the UWA Tigers - are members of the Gulf South Conference and competes in NCAA Division II in all sports except two.the men 's and women's rodeo teams compete in the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association .

Academics:

The mission of the University of West Alabama is " opportunities for students to obtain a quality education to strive to provide and assist in the development of the main characteristics of independent thinking , respect for other people's ideas , personal integrity and character to their guests for a to realize the philosophy of life and self - fulfillment. "

UWA offers more than 60 undergraduate programs and 10 graduate programs through its academic colleges and divisions on the B , master's and educational specialist levels . They are as follows :

College of Business
Julia TUTWILER College of Education
College of Liberal Arts
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Section of online programs
Department of Technology
Ira D. Pruitt School of Nursing
School of Graduate Studies

Grades in each academic college and department awarded the BA , Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration , master's and educational specialist levels . Students received an associate degree from the Ira D. Pruitt School of Nursing . Upon graduation from the University of West Alabama , students can choose a bachelor's degree in nursing to earn through a partnership with the University of Alabama.

Campus::

The University of West Alabama is a single - campus university located in the heart of downtown Livingston on U.S. Highway 11 . The campus is on the western border of Alabama . Larger cities include near Meridian ( 30 minutes ) , Tuscaloosa ( 50 minutes ) and Birmingham . The small population in the city of Livingston and Southern hospitality give UWA its small - town atmosphere that many students come to appreciate. The 600 - acre ( 2.4 km2 ) UWA campus include hiking trails , a 54 - acre ( 220,000 m2 ) lake, and images . Recent campus beautification projects enhance the natural beauty that can be found on the campus .

The University of South Alabama ( USA) is a public , research university in Mobile , Alabama , USA . It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May , 1963 , and the existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama replaced .

U.S. is the only major public institution of higher education on the upper Gulf Coast . With Alabama 's two older universities more than 200 miles , the University is strategically located in the greater Mobile area , which has a population of over a million in a 100 - mile radius .

Currently, the U.S. is divided into ten colleges and schools , including one of Alabama 's two state- supported medical schools . The university has an enrollment of about 15,000 students . To date , the University has awarded more than 70,000 degrees.

U.S. has an annual payroll of $ 404 million ( U.S. ) , with over 5,500 employees and is the second largest employer in Mobile , Alabama. It has remained one of Alabama 's fastest growing universities for the past few years.Despite rapid growth, as of 2010 the University has a 17 % 4-year graduation rate. But it is worth noting that these statistics students to or from the university included. South Alabama has an annual economic impact of U.S. $ 2 billion . South Alabama owned hospitals treated more than 250,000 patients annually .

Academy :

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in ten colleges and schools . Several programs offer masters level degrees in addition to degrees . Doctoral level degrees are offered in several areas , including Business Administration , Nursing , Medicine , Basic Medical Sciences , instructional design , communication science and Diseases , Audiology , Marine Science , Psychology , and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree offered in collaboration with Red University .

The University will add doctoral programs in Business and Engineering in 2013 , with the doctor's business to the state's first doctorate in business administration .
Psychology doctoral program was started in 2009 and is one of a handful of such programs nationwide that offer a combined degree, with emphasis on both Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology . Significant research was conducted by members of the faculty in the above fields .
In all, undergraduate students at South Alabama choose from more than 50 bachelor's degree and certificate programs , while more than 40 master's degree programs . As of 2011 , the U.S. ranks 22 as the best public university in the southern United States , and 52 overall ( in the south ) . It has an acceptance rate of 86.5 % .
The student - faculty ratio in the U.S. is 22:01 , and the school has 41.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students . USA students is 57 % women and 43 % men .

Colleges :

The University of South Alabama has ten colleges :
Pat Covey College of Health Professions
College of Arts and Sciences
Mitchell College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Medicine
Doctor of Pharmacy Program ( collaboration with University Red )
College of Nursing
School of Computing
School of Continuing Education and Special Programs