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Acceptance Rate 84.84%
Yield 12.71%
SAT Score 1,150
ACT Score 22
Applicants 17,917

Western Carolina Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.84% at Western Carolina University. Total 17,917 students applied and 15,201 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Western Carolina.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.wcu.edu/apply/index.aspx
Online Applicationwww.wcu.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/apply.aspx
Acceptance Rate84.84%
Average Test Scores1,150 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.84%. A total of 17,917 students (7,118 men and 10,767 women) have applied to and 15,201 (5,913 men and 9,270 women) students admitted to Western Carolina University.
Among them, 834 male and 1,097 female students have enrolled into Western Carolina and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Western Carolina
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,9177,11810,767032
Admitted15,2015,9139,270018
Enrolled1,9328341,09701
Acceptance Rate 84.84% 83.07% 86.10% - 56.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.71% 14.10% 11.83% - 5.56%
[Chart] Western Carolina University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Western Carolina, 176 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 547 applicants (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at Western Carolina. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Western Carolina. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Western Carolina with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Western Carolina
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011501240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520590640
Math500560600
ACT Composite192226
Math172024
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Western Carolina University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Western Carolina
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Western Carolina

The calendar system at Western Carolina University is Semester. Western Carolina University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Western Carolina University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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