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Western Carolina University (NC): Merit Aid, Financial Aid Data, Offer Data & More

Public13551 StudentsIn State: $19,341/yrOut of state: $23,341/yr

Western Carolina University offers 34% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $2,482. Western Carolina University is a public college located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Its student population is 13551. It is a four-year, medium, primarily residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 85%. Western Carolina University 4 year graduation rate is 40% .


Merit Aid Stats For Western Carolina University


FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID

$2,482

AVG. MERIT AID AWARD

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% of freshman
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$6,092

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Admission Data


  • Admission rate 85%
  • Avg. high school GPA 3.8
  • Avg. ACT 22.5
  • Avg. SAT 1120
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Upcoming Deadlines For Western Carolina University


  • Early decision 1 - Deadline
    Nov 15
  • Early decision 1 - Notification
    Dec 15
  • Western Carolina University - Send test score
    Jul 1

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Western Carolina University Offers

Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts


Name
Cost
Received Merit
Aid
Avg Merit
Aid
Acceptance
Rate
Merit
Match
Western Carolina University $20,349 34% $2,482 40%

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Texas State University $37,475 36% $2,562 46%

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Colleges with similar merit aid awards levels and amounts

Colleges in Southeast Region with similar merit aid awards levels


Name
Cost
Received Merit
Aid
Avg Merit
Aid
Acceptance
Rate
Western Carolina University $20,349 34% $2,482 40%
University Of New Orleans $30,205 39% $4,479 57%
Grambling State University $31,804 36% $3,252 95%
Virginia Commonwealth University n/a * 31% $8,756 86%
Greensboro College $43,740 31% $4,571 44%
Campbellsville University $39,586 29% $13,701 83%
Auburn University At Montgomery $31,794 36% $3,085 93%
Nicholls State University $23,380 39% $3,707 94%
Troy University n/a * 31% $4,085 88%
Colleges in Southeast Region with similar merit aid awards levels and amounts

Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years


Name
Acceptance
Rate
10 Year
Salary
East Carolina University 82 $85,400
Lesley University 76 $85,400
University Of Northern Iowa 81 $85,300
Northwest Missouri State University 79 $85,100
Hanover College 79 $85,100
Oral Roberts University 81 $85,100
College Of Charleston 79 $85,100
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years

Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance


College
Acceptance
Rate
Attendance
Cost
Indiana University Kokomo 80 $21,088
Indiana University Northwest 80 $21,088
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke 81 $21,543
Louisiana State University Shreveport 87 $21,589
University Of Houston Downtown 83 $22,114
Tougaloo College 91 $22,233
University Of Baltimore 78 $23,056
Blue Mountain College 93 $23,175
Nicholls State University 94 $23,380
Henderson State University 91 $23,521
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette Eberly 80 $23,726
Ferris State University 81 $24,036
Alcorn State University 89 $24,114
Louisiana College 78 $24,318
University Of Maine At Presque Isle 92 $24,476
Middle Georgia State University 92 $24,546
Fort Hays State University 92 $24,581
Pennsylvania State University Penn State York 85 $24,868
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Worthington Scranton 82 $24,868
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Lehigh Valley 85 $24,868
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance

Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates


Name
Acceptance
Rate
4 year
graduation
Arizona State University West 82 44%
University Of Missouri Columbia 78 44%
Ohio University Main Campus 78 44%
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona 91 44%
St. Thomas Aquinas College 76 44%
Dallas Baptist University 88 44%
Regent University 82 44%
Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science 86 44%
Carlow University 87 43%
Thiel College 76 43%
Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences 93 43%
Freed Hardeman University 93 43%
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill 77 43%
University Of Washington Bothell Campus 79 43%
Mount Saint Mary College 94 43%
Plymouth State University 82 42%
University Of Kansas 92 42%
University Of Arkansas 77 42%
Arizona State University Polytechnic 83 42%
University Of North Carolina At Asheville 94 42%
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates

Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.


Name
Received Merit
Aid
Avg Merit
Aid
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg 40% $2,525
North Dakota State University Main Campus 26% $2,323
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus 35% $2,131
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