As the westernmost institution in the UNC system, Western Carolina University provides educational opportunities to residents of the state’s western region and attracts students from around the globe to explore the area’s vast resources.

About Western Carolina

At Western Carolina University, we view our admissions process as our opportunity to build the community that defines our institution. We look for people eager to explore and ready to redefine success.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Programs and courses at Western Carolina are designed to provide hands-on, applied experience. Students engage with communities across the region as they practice their profession in real-world environments.

Academic Programs & Support

Western Carolina’s unique mountain location helps fuel a vibrant campus community with more than 170 student clubs and organizations as well as a busy performing arts calendar and the campus’s own adventure guide service.

Student Life & Services

Western Carolina is home to 16 Southern Conference athletic teams with more than 375 student athlete competitors. WCU strives to inspire student-athletes to compete like champions on the field and in the classroom.

WCU Athletics

Western Carolina was founded to serve the region it calls home, and that has not changed. WCU continues to focus on regional development initiatives, engaged service and community programs. It also partners with alumni and donors to ensure access to higher education for deserving students in the region and beyond.

Community and Alumni Engagement