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Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University
1 University Way
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Official telephone: (828) 227-7211
Website: https://www.wcu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 10,009
Full-time undergraduates: 8,200
Part-time undergraduates: 1,809
Total graduate students: 1,679
Full-time graduate students: 865
Part-time graduate students: 814
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
76.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 682 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cheerleading NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's rock climbing  
Men's rugby  
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestling  
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cheerleading NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's rock climbing  
Women's rugby  
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball; baseball; football; golf; racquetball; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Asheville Regional

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