Western Carolina University (WCU)

As the westernmost institution in the University of North Carolina System, WCU attracts students from around the globe for its nationally ranked programs, affordability through NC Promise and exceptional student support. Recognized as a top adventure nal student support. Recognized as a top adventure college and surrounded by the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, students can explore the region's vast natural diversity through unrivaled experiential learning and recreational activities. Offering residential, hybrid and online programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees at our main campus in Cullowhee, WCU in Asheville located at Biltmore Park, and wherever students are through distance learning. Western Carolina University’s main campus is located in Cullowhee, NC, just over 50 miles west of Asheville. Our instructional site in Asheville is located at Biltmore Park Towne Square. Students can study online, on their time, through asynchronous learning. Western Carolina University’s main campus is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, just over 50 miles west of Asheville. Our 600-acre mountain campus is surrounded by one of the most biodiverse regions in the state that provides students unparalleled learning and adventure opportunities. Named the #1 Outdoor Adventure School, our Cullowhee campus' proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park provides research and discovery access for a wide variety of programs. Western North Carolina attracts people who are looking to explore and our campus is known for it's accessibility to the outdoors. Our students often spend their free time hiking or biking through national forests and backpacking or camping on the Appalachian Trail or in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In winter we're under an hour from two ski areas for skiing and snowboarding. Base Camp Cullowhee is WCU's hub for all things outdoor adventure. Whether you're looking to go rafting, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, caving or fishing, they have all the gear and everything you need to know. If you're looking to be on the water, there is plenty of access to streams, lakes, and rivers. You can go whitewater rafting down the Nantahala or float down the Tuck in tubes with friends. Our 600-acre mountain campus is surrounded by one of the most biodiverse regions in the state that provides students unparalleled learning and adventure opportunities. Offering part-time undergraduate programs in nursing and engineering for working professionals as well as graduate programs in business administration, accounting, school administration and more. Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Collaboration with and Respect for our Communities Free and Open Interchange of Ideas Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Robust and Engaging Student Experience Investment in our People Environmental Stewardship Explore WCU and the supportive community you'll find here whether you're an undergraduate student studying at our main campus in Cullowhee, a graduate student at our instructional site in Asheville or online in one of our many distance programs. As Western North Carolina's regional comprehensive university, Western Carolina University is dedicated to academic excellence, affordability, and access. WCU inspires student learning through innovative teaching, nationally recognized programs, exceptional support, and a robust connectedness with surrounding communities in Southern Appalachia, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Through a broad range of scholarly activities, our faculty and students seek to better understand our region, state, nation, and world. With an emphasis on engaging students both inside and outside the classroom, WCU's bachelor's, master's, and professional doctoral programs in Cullowhee, Asheville, and online aim to improve lives and promote economic prosperity throughout Western North Carolina and beyond. Western Carolina University will be a national model for public comprehensive universities serving rural regions and an innovative driver for the social and economic mobility of its students. WCU will break barriers to student access and opportunity, and leverage the expertise of its faculty, staff, and students in confronting the complex health, educational, social, and economic challenges in its region and state. ...view more