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Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

https://www.wcu.edu

#529 National Colleges

68.71% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

10,292 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Location

City
Cullowhee, North Carolina

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Locale
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 21.0%
Health Professions And Related Programs 18.3%
Education 9.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 5.6%
Visual And Performing Arts 5.1%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 5.0%
Psychology 4.7%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 4.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.5%
Social Sciences 4.1%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.4%
Engineering 2.2%
Physical Sciences 2.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.5%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.2%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.0%
History 1.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$4,277.00

Out of State Tuition
$8,277.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
55.19%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$13,722.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1124 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 590 550 510
Verbal 610 560 510

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 25 22 19
English 24 22 19