Western Carolina University Admissions
Admissions
Western Carolina University admitted 81.8% of 12,308 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants12,308
81.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted9,775
17.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,701
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 560–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 520–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–25
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Western Carolina University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1080–1270
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–25
Verified facts
Did you know? Western Carolina University
- $53,764median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 61.1%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 79.1%of first-year students come back for a second year.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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