Western Carolina University Nursing Programs
Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, Western Carolina University is a public institution. Cullowhee is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.
Where Is Western Carolina University?
Contact details for WCU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646 |
Phone: | 828-227-7100 |
Website: | www.wcu.edu |
How Do I Get Into WCU?
You can apply to WCU online at: www.wcu.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/apply.aspx
Admission Requirements for WCU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | 1 |
High School Rank | 5 |
High School Transcript | 1 |
College Prep Program | 1 |
Recommendations | 5 |
SAT or ACT Scores | 5 |
TOEFL | 1 |
How Hard Is It To Get Into WCU?
Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.
Average Test Scores
About 9% of students accepted to WCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 600.
Can I Afford Western Carolina University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WCU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,250 a year. That adds up to $25,000 over four years for those students.
Western Carolina University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 1,726 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 8,760 full-time undergraduates at WCU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Carolina University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 111 |
Black or African American | 428 |
Hispanic or Latino | 728 |
White | 6,888 |
International Students | 107 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 498 |
Geographic Diversity
North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Western Carolina University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 36 countries are represented at WCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Canada.
Western Carolina University Nursing Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Registered Nursing | 238 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 277 |
Nursing Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
TOTAL | 238 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 296 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.