1. College of the Week: Week Nine Western Carolina University

2. Demographics  Where: Cullowhee, NC, 52 miles west of Asheville  What: 4 year, co-ed public college  Who: 8,787 undergraduates.

3. Admissions  Acceptance Rate: 38%  Average SAT CR: 460-560  Average SAT Math: 470-560  Average ACT: 20-24

4. 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

5. 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!

6. Interesting Facts  57-43 female to male ration  Setting in Western NC mountains draws outdoorsy students  “CSI: Cullowhee” check out the campus human- identification lab

7. Athletics  14 Division One Sports  Compete in the FCS for football  Mascot: Catamounts  Conference: Southern