North Carolina Central University vs Western Carolina University

North Carolina Central University

Historically Black university in Durham with open admissions and low in-state tuition of $3,728 annually.

Public regional university in the North Carolina mountains with accessible admissions and low in-state tuition.

Comparison chart between North Carolina Central University and Western Carolina University raw data
Metric	North Carolina Central University	Western Carolina University
Acceptance Rate	90.5%	86.7%
ACT Composite 75th Percentile	18	26
Annual In-State Tuition	$3,728	$1,000
Annual Out-of-State Tuition	$16,764	$5,000
Endowment (End of Year)	$188,192,577	$600,154,661
Room and Board	$13,333	$12,354
SAT Math 75th Percentile	530	610
SAT Reading 75th Percentile	570	650
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)	$17,061	$13,354
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)	$30,097	$17,354
Total Student Enrollment	7,965	11,628