Undergraduate (in-state)$8,630
($4,630)
($4,630)
Graduate (in-state)$18,595
($7,876)
($7,876)
Books & Supplies$800
On-Campus Living Costs
$15,735
Off-Campus Living Costs
$16,235
Western Carolina 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Western Carolina University is $4,630 for North Carolina residents and $8,630 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $7,876 for students living in North Carolina and $18,595 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,735 when a student lives on campus and $16,235 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $25,165 when a student lives on campus and $25,665 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $21,165 (On-Campus) $21,665 (Off-Campus) |
$25,165 (On-Campus) $25,665 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $4,630 | $8,630 |
| Books & Supplies | $800 | |
| Room & Board | $12,354 (on-campus) /$12,854 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $3,381 (on-campus) /$3,381 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $4,565 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $16,600 (On-Campus) $17,100 (Off-Campus) |
$20,600 (On-Campus) $21,100 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $4,630 for North Carolina residents and $8,630 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.15% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $4,367 | $4,453 | $4,532 | $4,630 |
| Out-of-State | $8,367 | $8,453 | $8,532 | $8,630 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $7,876 for North Carolina residents and $18,595 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.53% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,480 | $7,566 | $7,778 | $7,876 |
| Out-of-State | $17,887 | $17,973 | $18,497 | $18,595 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $184 for North Carolina residents and $339 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $443 for North Carolina residents and $1,214 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $177 | $181 | $184 | $184 |
| Out-of-State | $333 | $341 | $340 | $339 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $433 | $429 | $442 | $443 |
| Out-of-State | $1,197 | $1,240 | $1,260 | $1,214 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $800. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Western Carolina University.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $621 | $664 | $693 | $800 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Western Carolina University is $15,735 when living on campus and $16,235 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.72% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $11,097 | $11,173 | $11,097 | $12,354 |
| Other Expenses | $2,933 | $3,051 | $2,933 | $3,381 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $11,428 | $12,065 | $11,428 | $12,854 |
| Other Expenses | $2,933 | $3,051 | $2,933 | $3,381 |
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