Western Carolina University is a non selective school. The school receives approximately 18,000 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 87 percent which is equal about 16,000 students being accepted to the school. However, when the year commences, about 2,100 students will have picked Western Carolina University as their school of choice. The school’s application data shows that 38 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 61 percent who are women. When the semester starts, about 58 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Western Carolina University and 41 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 20 - 26 or an SAT score between 1,050 - 1,250 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
18,183
Male 7,044
Female 11,122

 

Acceptance
15,758
Male 5,858
Female 9,890

 

Enrollment Total
2,103
Male 871
Female 1,231


Acceptance Rate
86.7%
Male
83.2%
Female
88.9%

 

Yield
13.4%
Male
14.9%
Female
12.4%


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


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