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Western Carolina University Overview

Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, Western Carolina University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Cullowhee is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Western Carolina University Known For?

2,775 Undergraduate Awards

$18,207 Avg Cost After Aid

85% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at WCU is the doctor's degree.
In a recent academic period73% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from WCU makes roughly $49,458 a year. This is 21% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Western Carolina University?

Contact details for WCU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
Phone:	828-227-7100
Website:	www.wcu.edu

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How Do I Get Into WCU?

You can apply to WCU online at: www.wcu.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/apply.aspx

Admission Requirements for WCU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WCU?

85% Acceptance Rate

61% Of Accepted Are Women

9% Submit SAT Scores

With an acceptance rate of 85%, WCU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to WCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western Carolina University ( 520 to 640 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Western Carolina University ( 500 to 600 )

200

800

WCU received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Western Carolina University ( 17 to 25 )

ACT Composite Scores for Western Carolina University ( 19 to 26 )

Can I Afford Western Carolina University?

$18,207 Net Price

54% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of WCU is $18,207. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WCU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,250 a year. That adds up to $25,000 over four years for those students.

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Western Carolina University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,760 Full-Time Undergraduates

55% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 10,517 undergraduate students at WCU, with 8,760 being full-time and 1,757 being part-time.

There are also 1,726 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,760 full-time undergraduates at WCU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Carolina University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	111
Black or African American	428
Hispanic or Latino	728
White	6,888
International Students	107
Other Races/Ethnicities	498

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Western Carolina University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at WCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Canada.

Western Carolina University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	253	35	52	0	340
Nursing	0	238	1	38	19	296
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	169	0	29	0	198
Marketing	0	152	0	9	0	161
General Psychology	0	148	0	10	0	158
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	156	0	0	0	156
Public Administration	0	120	0	22	0	142
Health Sciences & Services	0	141	0	0	0	141
Social Work	0	50	0	69	0	119
General Biology	0	85	0	7	0	92
Finance & Financial Management	0	85	0	0	0	85
Construction Engineering Technology	0	48	0	25	0	73
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	25	0	0	46	71
Allied Health Professions	0	60	0	7	0	67
Health & Physical Education	0	38	0	29	0	67
Communication Sciences	0	38	0	27	0	65
General English Literature	0	46	0	13	0	59
Communication & Media Studies	0	58	0	0	0	58
Accounting	0	45	0	12	0	57
History	2	45	0	8	0	55
Chemistry	0	51	0	3	0	54
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	53	0	0	0	53
General Engineering Technology	0	44	0	7	0	51
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	49	0	49
Educational Administration	0	0	12	19	14	45
General Engineering	0	45	0	0	0	45
Fine & Studio Arts	0	42	0	0	0	42
Student Counseling	0	0	0	41	0	41
Anthropology	0	40	0	0	0	40
Management Information Systems	0	37	0	0	0	37
Music	1	36	0	0	0	37
Hospitality Management	0	32	0	0	0	32
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	31	0	31
Recreation Administration	0	31	0	0	0	31
Drama & Theater Arts	0	30	0	0	0	30
Natural Resources Conservation	0	29	0	0	0	29
General Education	0	0	0	27	0	27
Political Science & Government	0	27	0	0	0	27
Mathematics	0	25	0	0	0	25
Sociology	0	25	0	0	0	25
Natural Resource Management	0	23	0	0	0	23
Design & Applied Arts	0	23	0	0	0	23
Computer Science	0	22	0	0	0	22
Special Education	0	19	0	0	0	19
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	18	0	0	0	18
Electrical Engineering	0	17	0	0	0	17
Outdoor Education	0	0	0	17	0	17
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	15	0	0	0	15
Romance Languages	0	15	0	0	0	15
International Studies	0	15	0	0	0	15
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	13	0	0	0	13
Philosophy	0	12	0	0	0	12
Public Health	0	10	0	0	0	10
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	8	0	0	0	8
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	8	0	0	0	8
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	6	0	0	0	6
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	4	0	4
Ethnic Studies	0	0	1	0	0	1
Arts & Media Management	1	0	0	0	0	1
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Statistics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	2,771	49	555	79	3,458

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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