University of West Georgia offers 90 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 29 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,971 for Georgia residents and $17,024 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,937 students out of total 11,893 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,652 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of West Georgia is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of West Georgia
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA
Online Students4,937 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,547 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,971
Out-of-State$17,024
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,938
Out-of-State$18,430
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total29 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters10 Programs
Doctorate4 Programs
Post-Graduate12 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of West Georgia. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,971 and $17,024 for non-Georgia residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $5,938 and $18,430 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $182 for Georgia residents and $643 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $241 for Georgia residents and $935 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,395$6,521$6,521$5,941$5,971
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$17,450$17,576$17,576$16,996$17,024
Graduate (In-State)$6,362$6,488$6,488$5,908$5,938
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,854$18,980$18,980$18,400$18,430
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$182$182$182$182$182
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$643$643$643$643$643
Graduate (In-State)$241$241$241$241$241
Graduate (Out-of-State)$935$935$935$935$935

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of West Georgia offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 29 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3 10412
Overall Programs3142 23516

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED82 NOT OFFERED 240
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM39 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 32
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM89 NOT OFFERED 93
Online Educator/Online TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of West Georgia, there are 11,893 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,484 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,937 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,547 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,893
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,937
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,547
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,409

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,937 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,680 Georgia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 146 students living in the U.S. States other than Georgia, and 32 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,937
Georgia Resident4,680
Other State In U.S.225
Outside of U.S.32
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,937
Undergraduate2,198
Graduate2,739
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,198
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,759
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking439

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