Western Carolina University is the westernmost campus in the University of North Carolina system and has been consistently ranked as one of the Top 15 public regional institutions in the South.
WCU’s main campus sits in Cullowhee, North Carolina, near the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains, fifty-two miles west of Asheville. The location in the rural mountains amidst incredible biodiversity and unique communities creates opportunity for academic discovery service. The campus covers approximately 600 acres.
WCU also operates an instructional site at Biltmore Park Towne Square in Asheville, where the university offers degree programs in nursing and engineering as well as graduate programs in accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship and education.
WCU’s student body is comprised of more than 10,800 students including more than 9,000 undergraduate students. Approximately 56 percent of students are female and 44 percent male. More than 16 percent of students self-identify as part of a racial minority group. More than 75 percent of students are between the ages of 18 and 24.
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