Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1145
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 9775 admitted students 205 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
12%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1060-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 620, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 610, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1145 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WCU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-620 -
Math
520-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 9775 admitted students 740 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
43%
Similar to the SAT, WCU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 43% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
19-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WCU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WCU received a total of 12,308 applications. These applications included 4,714 male applicants and 7,594 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 12,308 applicants, WCU admitted 9,775 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,714 males and 6,061 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,729 students chose to enroll at WCU. This means that 1,729 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 770 were male and 959 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WCU had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WCU had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WCU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Western Carolina University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
WCU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Western Carolina University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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