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Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, NC. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,387 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Western Carolina University is competitive with an acceptance rate of 48%, while the annual tuition including fees is $1,000 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
10,387Acceptance Rate
48%SAT Range
1,020 – 1,220ACT Range
20 – 25Admissions
Applicants15,036
Application Fee$65
Admitted7,290
Acceptance Rate48%
Enrolled1,823
Enrollment Rate25%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
72%Students receiving financial aid
85%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Accept AP creditsStudy abroad programs
Evening/weekend degree programsTeacher certificationTop Majors
Business, Management and Marketing
20%
Health Professions
17%
Education
8%
Psychology
7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting
6%
Visual and Performing Arts
5%
Public Administration and Social Services
5%
Engineering Technologies
4%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
4%
Communication & Journalism
4%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$31,9008 years after graduation
$34,70010 years after graduation
$37,700Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Football, Golf
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Rankings
#2058
National rank
#64 in NC
Colleges in North Carolina
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