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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Western Carolina University provides exceptional mountain living, top forensic and paramedic training, and the nation-leading affordability of the NC Promise program.
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Accessible
- SAT middle 50%
- 1030–1220
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $13,100
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.50
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1030 and 1220.
Popular majors
- Forensic Anthropology & Body Farm FacilityMath & Natural Sciences
- Emergency Medical Care & Paramedic SciencesBiology, Health & Pre-Med
- School of Engineering + TechnologyEngineering & Tech
Highlights
- NC Promise campus providing unprecedented $500/semester in-state and $2,500 out-of-state tuition
- Nestled in the scenic Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains with legendary outdoor recreation
- One of only a few universities in the world operating a forensic osteology human decomposition facility
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