Western Carolina University College Portrait
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC 28723
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend WCU.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at WCU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend WCU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at WCU.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at WCU – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at WCU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at WCU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at WCU.
- Carnegie Foundation recognizes WCU for community engagement
WCU Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 15 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 64% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 98% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 469 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 46% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 8% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 80% |
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Campus-based Housing
97% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
50% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
Nothing is more important to us than the welfare of our students. Through the Office of Student Affairs, we are constantly developing programs and initiatives to ensure the safety of students on campus, such as the Critical Incident Communication Team which provides a protocol for responding to crises on campus.
Campus Crime Statistics
Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
- Size and Setting
- Medium four-year, highly residential
- Enrollment Profile
- High undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Arts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Single doctoral (education)