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Western Carolina University

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Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

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Cullowhee, NC. Suburban setting

Western Carolina University

Public 4 Year

Acceptance Rate

ACT

19/24

SAT

1020/1200

Estimated Cost

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Bachelor's

Master's

$21,452

Financial Aid

$20,962

Students

10,000 - 19,999

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About Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University (WCU) is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus 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. WCU now serves more than 11,000 full-time undergraduate and post graduate students, providing an education to students from 48 states and 35 countries. Enrollment for the Fall 2017 semester was 11,043 students.

Location

Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC, 28723-9646, Jackson County

Western Carolina University Rankings

Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.

2024 Best Colleges in America

#949 of 6828

2024 Best Colleges in North carolina

#25 of 177

2024 Best Public Colleges in North carolina

#11 of 76

Most Popular Majors

The most popular major at Western Carolina University is Business Management followed by Medical, Education, Psychology and Security & Enforcement.

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Graduation Rate

Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Western Carolina University within four or six years.

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