Western Carolina University is a somewhat selective school. The school receives approximately 18,000 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 85 percent which is equal about 15,000 students being accepted to the school. However, when the year commences, about 1,930 students will have picked Western Carolina University as their school of choice. The school’s application data shows that 39 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 60 percent who are women. When the semester starts, about 56 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Western Carolina University and 43 percent were males. Freshmen students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Western Carolina University when applying. Most often, an ACT score between 19 - 26 or an SAT score between 1,020 - 1,240 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. Western Carolina University’s undergraduate application fee is $65.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
17,917
Male 7,118
Female 10,767

 

Acceptance
15,201
Male 5,913
Female 9,270

 

Enrollment Total
1,932
Male 834
Female 1,097


Acceptance Rate
84.8%
Male
83.1%
Female
86.1%

 

Yield
12.7%
Male
14.1%
Female
11.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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