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Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Campus Life

  • Setting
    Rural
  • Undergraduate Students
    9,809
  • Average Per Year for Campus Housing
    $11,573
  • Sports
    Club, Intercollegiate and Intramural

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$11,573 per year

First-Years in College Housing

Not available

Housing Options
  • Coed Housing
  • Fraternity/Sorority Housing
  • Men's Housing
  • Special Housing For Disabled Students
  • Theme Housing
  • Women's Housing

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • Baseball
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Basketball
    • Men's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: Club, IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Cheerleading
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Cross-Country
    • Men's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Football
    • Men's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Football (Non-Tackle)
    • Men's: Club
  • Golf
    • Men's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Lacrosse
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Racquetball
    • Women's: Intramural
  • Rugby
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Soccer
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Softball
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Tennis
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Track And Field
    • Men's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
    • Women's: IntercollegiateOffers Scholarships
  • Ultimate Frisbee
    • Men's: Club, Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intramural
  • Volleyball
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Club, Intercollegiate, IntramuralOffers Scholarships
  • Wrestling
    • Men's: Club
Activities
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theater
  • Film
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensembles
  • Musical Theater
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Student Government
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Television Station
  • Yearbook

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    9,809

  • Total Graduate Students

    1,679

  • Full-Time Students

    7,977

  • Part-Time Students

    1,925

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    6%

  • Asian

    1%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    8%

  • Multiracial

    4%

  • Native American

    1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    1%

  • White

    77%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    2%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    20%

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