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United States · North Carolina

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee · Graduate-degree institution · Public

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Admissions · College Scorecard · May 2025

Verified application and program coverage

First-time undergraduate · Institution level

Official U.S. dataset

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
100
Official programme listings
100
Admission route coverage
56
Convertible subject requirements
0

Selection · IPEDS 2024

Open admission
No
Admission rate
81.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
Applications
19,742
Students admitted
16,154
Students enrolled
2,052
Enrollment yield
12.7%

Application considerations · IPEDS 2022

Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school rank
Considered if submitted
Secondary school record
Required
College-preparatory programme
Required
Recommendations
Considered if submitted
Portfolio or demonstrated competencies
Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores
Considered if submitted
Other admission test
Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL
Required
Personal statement or essay
Considered if submitted
Work experience
Considered if submitted
Legacy status
Neither required nor recommended

Published test ranges

SAT reading range
540–650
SAT math range
510–610
ACT composite range
20–26
SAT reading median
590
SAT math median
560
ACT composite median
22
SAT submitted
9%
ACT submitted
28%

Published tuition

In-state tuition
$4,532
Details

$4,532 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition
$8,532
Details

$8,532 · Published tuition and fees

Common App · application

Application platform
Common Application
U.S. application fee
$65
International application fee
$65
Common App fee waiver
U.S.
Details

U.S. only

Common App · deadlines

Early action
11/1
Details

11/1/2026

Regular decision
02/01/2027

Common App · tests and English

Minimum test policy
Tests sometimes required
SAT/ACT tests used
See Website
English proficiency
See Website

Strongest subjects

Health professions
20.2% of undergraduate degrees
Business and management
19.9% of undergraduate degrees
Education
9.3% of undergraduate degrees
Public administration and social services
6.1% of undergraduate degrees
Security and protective services
5.5% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
9,867
International undergraduate share
1.5%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$19,057 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$4,532
Details

$4,532 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$8,532
Details

$8,532 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$11,764
Details

$11,764 · Published room and board

Average net price
$12,579
Details

$12,579 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
32.9%
Federal-loan recipients
43.6%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$8,571
Family income $30,001–48,000
$10,277
Family income $48,001–75,000
$13,085
Family income $75,001–110,000
$15,140
Family income above $110,000
$17,958

About Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The surrounding setting is Distant town.

Programs

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