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Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723

Website: Western Carolina University

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Doctor's, Master's, Post-Masters certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • American (United States) History
  • American Indian / Native American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Arts & Design
  • Biology General
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Business / Managerial Economics
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Business Teacher Education (Vocational)
  • Chemistry General
  • Clinical Psychology
  • College / Postsec. Student Counseling
  • Communication Disorders General
  • Communications General
  • Community and Junior College Administration
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dietetics / Human Nutritional Services
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education of the Emotionally Handicapped
  • Education of the Mentally Handicapped
  • Education of the Specific Learning Disability
  • Educational / Instructional Media Design
  • Educational Supervision
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineer
  • Elementary Middle and Secondary Education
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Emergency Medical Technology / Technician
  • English Language and Literature General
  • English Teacher Education
  • Environmental Health
  • Finance General
  • Fine / Studio Arts
  • French Language and Literature
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • General Teacher Education Other
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • German Language Teacher Education
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health System / Health Services Administration
  • History General
  • Home Economics General
  • Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Hospitality Administration / Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Individual and Family Development Studie
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Technology / Technician
  • Interior Design
  • International Business
  • Junior High / Intermediate / Middle School Teacher
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Medical Records Administration
  • Medical Technology
  • Music General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy
  • Nursing Family Practice (Post-RN )
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Pre-Elementary / Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Recreational Therapy
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education General
  • Social Sciences General
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration / Management
  • Technology / Industrial Arts Teacher

Classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 6,699
Undergraduate enrollment 5,611
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 48%
Women 52%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1%
Hispanic 1%
White non-Hispanic 89%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Western Carolina University Information

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