Western Carolina University Acceptance Rate: 82% — Admissions Statistics
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Western Carolina University
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Acceptance Rate
82%
Avg SAT Score
1157
ACT Midpoint
22
Enrollment
10,024
Grad Rate
60%
Median Debt
$21,868
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$4,630
Out-of-State
$8,630
Avg Net Price
$13,315
Median Debt
$21,868
in-state tuition
$4,630
out-of-state tuition
$8,630
avg net price
$13,315
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$43,085
$
median 10yr
$49,458
$
gender split
Women
58%
Men
42%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
75%
Hispanic
9%
Black
7%
Two or More
4%
Asian
1%
AIAN
1%
About Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University is a public institution in Cullowhee, NC. Acceptance rate: 82% (open enrollment). Average SAT: 1157. ACT midpoint: 22. Enrollment: ~10,024 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 60%.
In-state tuition: $4,630. Out-of-state: $8,630. Avg net price: $13,315. Median debt: $21,868. Median earnings 6yr: $43,085. Median earnings 10yr: $49,458.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.