Western Carolina University
Highway 107Cullowhee, NC 28723
(828) 227-7100
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 1756
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.wcu.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $6,305.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $18,977.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $29,370.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Admissions
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applicants | 6638 | 2778 | 9145 |
| Percent admitted | 43.11% | 44.43% | 42.21% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 26.45% | 28.91% | 10.42% |
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 470 | 560 |
| SAT Math | 480 | 570 |
| SAT Writing | 430 | 530 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 |
| ACT English | 19 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 25 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 83% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 39% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,259.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 46% |
| Average state aid | $2,847.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 70% |
| Average institutional aid | $1,767.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 61% |
| Average student loan | $5,682.00 |
- Degrees
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/art Studies
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields
- Engineering Technology
- English Language and Literature
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Forensic Chemistry
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Language and Literature
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Interior Design
- International/Global Studies
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music
- Music Performance
- Music Teacher Education
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Nursing Practice
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- School Psychology
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
- Anthropology
Western Carolina University Scholarships
North Carolina Scholarships
Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Arnold Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for Franklin County, North Carolina residents who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Barton College. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Renewable. more...
Incentive Scholarship & Grant Program for Native Americans
Scholarship for Native American undergraduate students, who maintain identification through membership in an Indian tribe recognized by the state of North Carolina, and are attending the University of North Carolina at Wilmington full-time. Applicants must file a FAFSA application to be considered. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Robert E. Black Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for entering first-year students and continuing students attending North Carolina State University who are enrolling in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Selection based on academic achievement, financial need, potential, career goals, and extracurricular activities. Due date, award amount and number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
J.D. Cave Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for male residents of North Carolina who are undergraduate students attending Wake Forest University. Selection based on financial need, character, and potential. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Gertrude McDaris Ruskin & Sidney H. Ruskin Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for residents of Buncombe, Haywood or Madison counties, North Carolina OR reside on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Swain and Jackson counties, North Carolina who are of the Baptist, Methodist or Presbyterian faith purusing postsecondary studies. Applicants also must be of Cherokee Indian descent OR Anglo-Saxon descent and have ancestors who resided in one of the original 13 colonies at the time of the Revolutionary War. Student must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need. Number of awards and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable; but recipients may reapply annually. more...