WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Cullowhee, NC 28723
Tel: (828)227-7211; 877-WCU4YOU; Admissions: (828)227-7317; E-mail: cauley@wcu.edu; Web Site: http://www.wcu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. John W. Bardo
Registrar: Lavonia Andrews
Admissions: Philip Cauley
Financial Aid: Nancy Dillard

Type: Comprehensive

Sex: Coed

Affiliation: University of North Carolina System

Scores: 98% SAT V 400+; 98% SAT M 400+; 66% ACT 18-23; 12% ACT 24-29

% Accepted: 74

Admission Plans: Early Admission

Application Deadline: August 01

Application Fee: $40.00

H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $1426 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,787 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1380 full-time. College room and board: $3826. College room only: $2026. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Scholarships: Available

Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available

Enrollment: FT 5,292, PT 795, Grad 1,474

Faculty: FT 331, PT 206

Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1

Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT I

% Receiving Financial Aid: 47

% Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 45

Library Holdings: 675,929

Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Credit Hours For Degree: 120 credit hours, Bachelors

Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AACN, AAFCS, ACA, ADtA, AHIMA, APTA, ASLHA, CSWE, FIDER, JRCEMT, NAACLS, NASM, NCATE

Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Soccer W; Tennis W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W