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Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University
440 H.F. Robinson Administration Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Official telephone: (828) 227-7211
Fax number: (828) 227-7202
Website: www.wcu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 8,821
Full-time undergraduates: 7,440
Part-time undergraduates: 1,381
Total graduate students: 1,519
Full-time graduate students: 674
Part-time graduate students: 845
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Hispanic/Latino
77.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
1.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 682 acres
City or town school is located in: Cullowhee, NC
Population of city/town: 9,428
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Asheville, NC.
Nearest major city: Asheville, NC
Distance of nearest major city: 53 miles
Population of nearest major city: 87,236
Online campus map: www.wcu.edu/about-wcu/
visit-wcu/campus-map.asp

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (84%)
  • women's dorms (5%)
  • men's dorms (5%)
  • sorority housing (3%)
  • fraternity housing (3%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen must live on campus unless living with parents in Jackson, Haywood, Macon, or Swain counties.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 115
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Audio/video production studios; fine/performing arts, Mountain Heritage, and rapid prototyping centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 91%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 13
Number of social sororities on campus: 9
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Western Carolinian, published bimonthly
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 150
Campus-based religious organizations:
Adventist Christian Fellowship Student Union, Church of Christ Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Organization, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Pagan Student Association, Presbyterian Student Fellowship, Reforming University Fellowship, Baptist Campus Ministries, Campus Outreach, Campus Rock Christian Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministry, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Lutheran Student Ministry, Mt. Zion AME Zion, Presbyterian Student Ministries, United Methodist Campus Ministry
Minority student organizations:
Black Theater Ensemble, Di Ga Li I, La Voz Latina, Native American Inter-Tribal Cultural Awareness Society, Organization of Ebony Students, Project C.A.R.E., UNITY, Inspirational Choir, Last Minute Productions
International student organizations:
Asian Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Art Students League, Last Minute Productions, Student Leadership Institute, Japanese Animation Society, College Against Cancer, NCCTM Student Affiliate Organization, Honors College Board, Freshman Leadership Institute, Concerned Helpers in Learning Development, Pre-Health Professionals, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; interior design, online gaming, nutrition/dietetics, and physical therapy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Randy Eaton,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Jennifer Brown,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
C. Jeffrey Compher,
Western Carolina University,
Cullowhee, NC 28723
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Catamounts/Lady Cats
Athletic conference memberships: Southern Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's canoe and kayakno 
Women's cheerleadingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, racquetball courts, swimming pool, weight room, indoor track, Frisbee golf course; basketball, baseball, football, softball, and track stadiums
Intramural/Recreational sports:
arm wrestling, badminton, bench press, basketball, bowling, cross-country, darts, disc golf, dodgeball, fishing, flag football, football, four square, indoor water polo, kickball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting, Wiffle ball, wrestling
Club sports for men:
climbing, cycling, dance, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, in-line hockey, jiujitsu, karate, lacrosse, polo, rugby, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling
Club sports for women:
climbing, cycling, dance, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, in-line hockey, jiujitsu, karate, lacrosse, polo, rugby, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (153 miles)
Nearest other airport: Asheville, NC (53 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Gainesville, GA (99 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Waynesville, NC (23 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
BB&T, Caterpillar Precision Seals, Centex Homes, Customs and Border Patrol, Mission Hospitals, Sherwin-Williams, U.S. Secret Service, Wells Fargo; school systems in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Tony White, president and CEO, Applera Corporation
  • D. Martin, senior associate justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
  • Dr. Frances Owl-Smith, first female member on the Eastern Band of Cherokee to earn a medical degree.

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