WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and is a public college. Western Carolina University is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Western Carolina University is in a relatively rural area (in the country away from any large cities), which may be something you prefer if you like the country lifestyle as a student.

Western Carolina University does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before June 1.

Western Carolina University is relatively smaller in size with an enrollment of only 8,665 students.

Western Carolina University accepts about 75% of its applicants on average, and 74% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Western Carolina University.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Western Carolina University, you can may want to contact Nancy Dillard, who is the Director of Financial Aid at Western Carolina University. You may also qualify for free grants for college in North Carolina to attend Western Carolina University.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at Western Carolina University:

• ACT
• SAT
• GRE

Western Carolina University offers military credit for military courses that have been completed successfully by students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to Western Carolina University.

Western Carolina University offers the following co-op opportunities and programs to its students:

• Applied Arts
• Business
• Computer Science
• Education
• Engineering
• Health
• Home Economics
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Technologies

Western Carolina University offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

• Choral Groups
• Concert Band
• Dance
• Drama
• Jazz Band
• Literary Magazine
• Marching Band
• Music Ensembles
• Music Theater
• Pep Band
• Radio Station
• Sports
• Student Film
• Yearbook

On a 4.0 scale, the average high school gpa for students that are entering Western Carolina University is 3.25.

Don't forget to study for the SAT, because the average SAT score for students that are entering Western Carolina University is 1023.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Western Carolina University? Well, about 12% of the student body at Western Carolina University comes from outside the state of North Carolina.

Are you thinking of joining a fraternity or a sorority while you are attending Western Carolina University? You're not alone - about 9% of the students at Western Carolina University join a fraternity or sorority.

Do a lot of the students at Western Carolina University live on campus? Well, about 93% live on campus, while 7% live off campus and commute to school every day.

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