Western Carolina University Comparison

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Western Carolina University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • WCU Cullowhee, NC
  • Setting
  • WCU Distant Town
  • Total enrollment
  • WCU 11,686
  • Type
  • WCU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • WCU #698
  • Religious Affiliation
  • WCU -
  • Status
  • WCU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • WCU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • WCU $4,630
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • WCU $8,630
  • Room & Board
  • WCU $12,354
  • Average Net Price
  • WCU $13,767
  • Average Grant Aid
  • WCU $5,993
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • WCU 81%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • WCU 19,742
  • Admitted
  • WCU 16,154
  • Acceptance Rate
  • WCU 81.8%
  • Enrolled
  • WCU 12.7%
  • Typical SAT score
  • WCU 1180
  • Typical ACT score
  • WCU 22
  • Average High School GPA
  • WCU 3.44
  • Typical High School Grades
  • WCU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • WCU Moderate
  • Applicant Competition
  • WCU
  • ACT Range
  • WCU 19/25
  • SAT Range
  • WCU 1080/1270
  • Submit Test Scores
  • WCU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • WCU Mar 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • WCU 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • WCU
    • Education (20%)
    • Health Professions (16%)
    • Business (14%)
    • Engineering Technology (8%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • WCU 50%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • WCU $39,100
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • WCU 58%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • WCU $22,010
  • Median Loan Payment
  • WCU $227

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • WCU 41%
  • % Women
  • WCU 59%
  • Racial Diversity
  • WCU Low
  • HBCU
  • WCU No
  • % White
  • WCU 79%
  • % Asian
  • WCU 1%
  • % Black
  • WCU 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • WCU 6%
  • % Native American
  • WCU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • WCU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • WCU 4%
  • % International
  • WCU 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • WCU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • WCU 75%
  • % Out-of-State
  • WCU 22%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • WCU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • WCU No
  • Meal Plan
  • WCU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • WCU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • WCU Yes