Cullowhee, NCPublicPrimarily four-yearDistant town
Western Carolina University is a public primarily four-year in Cullowhee, NC. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1080 to 1270. The reported admission rate is 82%. Average annual net price is $13,315. About 10,024 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
82%
Undergraduates
10,024
Average net price
$13,315
Test policy
Considered if submitted
Students in the middle 50% at Western Carolina University reported SAT scores from 1080 to 1270. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$13,315
Average cost of attendance
$19,992
In-state tuition and fees
$4,630
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$8,630
Books and supplies
$800
On-campus room and board
$12,354
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$8,816
$30,001 to $48,000
$10,012
$48,001 to $75,000
$12,605
$75,001 to $110,000
$17,060
$110,001 and above
$17,992
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
10,024
Part-time students
18%
Age 25 and older
20%
Campus setting
Distant town
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
60%
Completion within 200% time
62%
Full-time retention
79%
Three-year loan repayment
59%
Median earnings, 6 years
$43,085
Median earnings, 10 years
$49,458
Median federal debt
$15,348
Students receiving Pell Grants
35%
Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
Western Carolina University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1080 to 1270. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.
The latest reported admission rate is 82%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $13,315. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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