College of the Week: Week Nine Western Carolina University
Demographics Where: Cullowhee, NC, 52 miles west of Asheville What: 4 year, co-ed public college Who: 8,787 undergraduates.
Admissions Acceptance Rate: 38% Average SAT CR: Average SAT Math: Average ACT: 20-24
Academics 58 % six year graduation rate Popular majors include criminal justice and education Nation’s first four-year emergency medical care program Residential Honors College draws top students
Accessibility Average Cost of Attendance for Financial Aid Recipients: $12,380 Approx. 38% of students are Pell Grant eligible Visiting Polk County High School this Friday!
Interesting Facts female to male ration Setting in Western NC mountains draws outdoorsy students “CSI: Cullowhee” check out the campus human- identification lab
Athletics 14 Division One Sports Compete in the FCS for football Mascot: Catamounts Conference: Southern