Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 3.43
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Western Carolina University (WCU) is a public university in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. The fifth oldest institution of the sixteen four-year universities in the UNC system, WCU was founded to educate the people of the western North Carolina mountains. Enrollment for the fall 2020 semester was 12,243 students.
- Rankings
#165 (WM Best Value)▼
Value rank
Ranked #165 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$4,532▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $20,319
Room & Board: $11,764
Books & Supplies: $693
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $5,442
Pell Grant Recipients: 38%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$8,532▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $24,319
Room & Board: $11,764
Books & Supplies: $693
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $5,442
Pell Grant Recipients: 38%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.16 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1050–1260▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1050–1260
SAT ERW: 540–650
SAT Math: 510–610
ACT Composite: 20–26
- Admit Rate
- 87%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.43
- Total Enrollment
- 11,628
- Undergrad
- 10,009
- Graduate
- 1,619
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 16:1
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Graduation Rate
- 59%
- Official Portal
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Highway 107, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 28723-9646
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