The University of West Georgia (UWG) is an accredited, public university of nearly 14,000 students. We are located on a beautiful, green, 2.6 km² campus in the safe, charming small town of Carrollton, just 72km west of Atlanta.

UWG offers more than 100 programs of study at the bachelor, masters and doctoral level. We offer an affordable study option in the U.S. at one of the lowest tuition rates of all comprehensive universities in America.

Our students enjoy a modern campus, safe facilities, small class sizes, and personal attention from highly qualified professors.

Activities

In your free time, our international office organizes regular trips off campus and helps you to meet American friends. UWG also has over 150 different student clubs for all interests as well as sport clubs and competitive university athletics.

Internships and Jobs

The University of West Georgia also prides itself on our international students who regularly secure paid internships and job offers following graduation from UWG in our area and nationwide.

Nearby Atlanta

Nearby Atlanta is home to the busiest airport in the world, so our campus is easy to reach no matter where you are coming from. As a regional state capital, Atlanta has more than 15 “Fortune 500” company headquarters and 1,250+ other multinational corporate offices as well. We help you obtain your work authorization (OPT) after graduation also!

As we say, “Go West” to the University of West Georgia. If you’re flying, we’ll pick you up, for free!