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Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC 28723Town: DistantUNITID 200004

Public 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSpecialty: Health Professions 22%Specialty: Business 20%
Undergraduates
10,024
Graduate students
1,574
Admit rate
82%
Average net price
$13.3k
Graduation rate
60%
Retention rate
79%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49.5k
Median debt
$21.9k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
71th pct.
Programs offered
108
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
7,036
Admit rate
78%
Net price
$14.3k
Grad rate
55%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
  • Specialty: Education 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
10k
Admit rate
86%
Net price
$16k
Grad rate
53%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 27%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
8,877
Admit rate
79%
Net price
$13.6k
Grad rate
43%
  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Business 15%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
12.3k
Admit rate
78%
Net price
$11k
Grad rate
50%
  • Specialty: Business 18%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 13%
  • Specialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
8,312
Admit rate
86%
Net price
$11.9k
Grad rate
64%
  • Specialty: Business 18%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 18%
  • Specialty: Engineering 13%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.