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WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
CULLOWHEE, NC28723--9646
General info:(828) 227-7211
Financial aid office:(828) 227-7290
Admissions office:(828) 227-7317
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Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $5,387
Out-of-State: $14,984
Room & Board(on-campus): $6,650
Meals Per Week:21

UGrad Application Fee: $50
Grad Application Fee: $50

Campus Housing Capacity:3723
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 8,834
# of Grad students: 2,545
# of Part time: 17
Total Students: 11,379
43% Male, 57% Female

International: 5%
African-American: 6%
American Indian: 1%
Asian: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 5%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 81%
Unknown: 3%

Financial Aid
67% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $2,441

17% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $1,943

20% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $1,899

38% receive student loans and the average amount is $2,646
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Public 4 year or above Institution
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Masters Colleges and Universities I

Special Programs
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Recommended
Test Scores Required
Competencies Neither required nor recommended
Test EOFL Required

Special Credits
HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: Yes
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
40% men vs 38% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 6,173
Number of Women Applicants: 8,806
Number of Men Admitted: 2,499
Number of Women Admitted: 3,314

Student Services
Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors  Hide Majors
• Accounting
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics General
• Art Teacher Education
• Art/Art Studies General
• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Business Administration Management and Operations Other
• Business Administration and Management General
• Chemistry General
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Communication Sciences and Disorders General
• Community College Education
• Computer Science
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Dietetics/Dietitian
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General
• Education General
• Education Other
• Educational Instructional and Curriculum Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration General
• Educational Leadership and Administration General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational Leadership and Administration General Post-master's certificate
• Electrical Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Engineering Technology General
• English Language and Literature General
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Environmental Health
• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
• Finance General
• Fine/Studio Arts General
• Forensic Chemistry
• Forensic Science and Technology
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• Geology/Earth Science General
• German Language and Literature
• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• History General
• Hospitality Administration/Management General
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration General
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Interior Design
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International/Global Studies
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Management Information Systems General
• Marketing Other
• Marketing/Marketing Management General
• Mathematics General
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music General
• Music Performance General
• Music Teacher Education
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management General
• Philosophy
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist Phd(Professional practice)
• Political Science and Government General
• Psychology General
• Public Administration
• Radio Television and Digital Communication Other
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• School Psychology
• School Psychology Post-master's certificate
• Science Technology and Society
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching General
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods Oth
• Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
• Environmental Science

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