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# Western Carolina University

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

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 35.308979, -83.186258

### Summary

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

### Description

Western Carolina University is a public, master's-level institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, serving a student body of nearly 11,630 undergraduates and graduate students. The university offers a professions-focused curriculum with Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services as its primary undergraduate major, situated in a small mountain town setting.

In-state tuition is $1,000 annually with a total cost of attendance (including room and board) of $13,354, while out-of-state tuition runs $5,000 with a total cost of $17,354. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 86.7%. Admitted students typically score at the 75th percentile SAT Reading at 650 and SAT Math at 610, or an ACT composite of 26 at the 75th percentile.

This school works best for students seeking affordable higher education in a regional setting with a practical, career-oriented focus. For detailed information about academic programs, support services, and campus life, visit www.wcu.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 200,004
- **State**: NC
- **City**: Cullowhee
- **Address**: Highway 107
- **Zip Code**: 28723
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.wcu.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $1,000
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $5,000
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $13,354
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $17,354
- **Room and Board**: $12,354
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 11,628
- **Acceptance Rate**: 86.7%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 650
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 610
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 26
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $600,154,661
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research Colleges and Universities
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services