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Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, Western Carolina University is a public institution. The location of WCU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

$18,207 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
79% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Western Carolina University?

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Contact details for WCU are given below.

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

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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into WCU?

79% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
12% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Western Carolina University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% 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 540 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western Carolina University  ( 540 to 620 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Western Carolina University  ( 520 to 610 )
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800
WCU received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Western Carolina University  ( 17 to 24 )
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ACT Math Scores for Western Carolina University  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Western Carolina University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Western Carolina University?

$18,207 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
2.3% Loan Default Rate
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 57% of students took out student loans averaging $6,242 a year. That adds up to $24,968 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WCU is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Carolina University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,233 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,145 undergraduate students at WCU, with 8,233 being full-time and 1,912 being part-time.

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There are also 1,732 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,233 full-time undergraduates at WCU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 106
Black or African American 445
Hispanic or Latino 675
White 6,389
International Students 135
Other Races/Ethnicities 483

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.

Online Learning at Western Carolina University

2,820 Took All Classes Online
6,388 Took At Least One Class Online
12.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at WCU. In 2020-2021, 6,388 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WCU has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of WCU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Carolina University was 12.4%. This is the #973 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WCU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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