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As the UNC System’s westernmost campus, Western Carolina University is located just 50 miles west of Asheville in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The 600-acre mountain campus is surrounded by one of the most biodiverse regions in the state, providing students with unparalleled research and discovery access for a wide variety of programs. WCU’s proximity to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains supplies students with endless outdoor learning and extracurricular opportunities, and led to claiming the title of the No. 1 Outdoor Adventure School in the Southeast. WCU is consistently ranked as one of the Top 10 public regional Institutions in the South, and its mission focuses on quality education while shaping students to be responsible citizens in an ever-changing world.
12,000+
students
17 to 1
student-to-faculty ratio
83%
of students receive financial aid
NC Promise
Through the NC Promise Tuition Plan, students at four UNC System institutions pay tuition expenses of just $500 per semester for in-state students and $2,500 per semester for out-of-state students. NC Promise dramatically reduces the expense of a college education, saving students at least $10,000 over their four years of enrollment.