Western Carolina University is a somewhat selective school. The school receives approximately 20,000 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 82 percent which is equal about 16,000 students being accepted to the school. However, when the year commences, about 2,020 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 57 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Western Carolina University and 42 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 1,030 - 1,230 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
19,728
Male 7,826
Female 11,902

 

Acceptance
16,138
Male 6,149
Female 9,989

 

Enrollment Total
2,023
Male 853
Female 1,170


Acceptance Rate
81.8%
Male
78.6%
Female
83.9%

 

Yield
12.5%
Male
13.9%
Female
11.7%


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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