University of West Georgia tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at University of West Georgia is $21,981 a year for Georgia residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,786 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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$12,786 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $21,981. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Georgia residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,088$17,800
Housing & meals$11,642$11,642
Books & supplies$1,275$1,275
Personal & travel$4,752$4,752
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,776−$1,776
Total cost of attendance$21,981$33,693

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$15,000
Loan default rate7.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out30%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants40%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$9,195Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Need-based and merit aid at University of West Georgia

What University of West Georgia reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.

If you qualify for need-based aid

Share of need met, on average43%Of students awarded need-based aid; excludes parent and unsubsidized loans
Students with need who had all of it met6%62 of 1,066
Average need-based grant$6,475
Average aid package$10,701Grants, work-study and need-based loans

If you don't qualify for need-based aid

Average merit scholarship from the college$1,904Students with no financial need; excludes athletic awards and tuition benefits
Students without need who got one46%200 first-year students

Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

University of West Georgia net price compared with other Georgia colleges

University of West Georgia has the 18th-lowest average net price of 55 Georgia colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
14Georgia Southwestern State University$12,01941%$48,757
15Georgia Institute of Technology$12,11694%$102,772
16Middle Georgia State University$12,36125%$40,863
17Wesleyan College$12,72445%$44,317
18University of West Georgia$12,78643%$49,587
19Columbus State University$13,11542%$44,544
20Augusta University$13,78749%$48,472
21University of Georgia$13,93690%$68,726
22Kennesaw State University$15,04852%$57,552

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Georgia colleges →

Why University of West Georgia costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
University of West Georgia52%$12,78643%$49,587This school
Albany State University—$11,89831%$40,674
Valdosta State University72%$10,94542%$49,361
Georgia Military College—$16,92338%$39,257
Clayton State University68%$8,36540%$49,179

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

University of West Georgia would cost you $888 more per year than Albany State University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at University of West Georgia, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$2,576).
  • University of West Georgia gives aided families $1,760 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Georgia residentUniversity of West GeorgiaAlbany State UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$6,088$5,656+$432
Books & supplies$1,275$1,220+$55
Housing & meals$11,642$9,066+$2,576
Personal & travel$4,752$3,400+$1,352
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,776−$9−$1,767
Sticker price$21,981$19,333+$2,648
Average grants−$9,195−$7,435−$1,760
You pay$12,786$11,898+$888

“+” means University of West Georgia costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

University of West Georgia cost questions

How much is tuition at University of West Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $6,088 a year for Georgia residents and $17,800 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending University of West Georgia?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $21,981 a year for Georgia residents living on campus and about $33,693 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at University of West Georgia?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,786 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,339; $48–75k pay $12,957; $110k+ pay $16,810. These figures are for Georgia residents.

Does University of West Georgia give merit scholarships?

For fall 2025, 200 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from University of West Georgia, averaging $1,904 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 43% of it met on average.

How much debt do University of West Georgia graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $15,000, and 7.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to University of West Georgia overview