UNC System vs. Western Carolina
Both University of North Carolina System and Western Carolina University are Public, 4 years schools located in North Carolina. The following statements compare University of North Carolina System and Western Carolina University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- Western Carolina's tuition ($8,532) is more expensive than Western Carolina ($8,532).
- Western Carolina's acceptance rate (86.66%) is lower than Western Carolina (86.66%).
- Western Carolina has higher yield (13.35%) than Western Carolina (13.35%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,155.
- Both schools have same students to faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
- Western Carolina (11,628 students) is larger than Western Carolina (11,628 students) with more enrolled students.
- Western Carolina ($4,565) has higher amount of financial aid than Western Carolina ($4,565).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 59%.

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
Financial Aid
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$4,532 In-State
$8,532 out-of-state
$8,532 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,565
Test Scores
1,155 SAT
23 ACT
Admission
86.66% Acceptance Rate
13.35% Yield
Enrollment
10,009 Undergraduate
1,619 Graduate
2,823 Online Students
Graduation Rate
59% Graduation Rate
28% Transfer-out Rate
76% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
549 Faculties (full-time)
1,598 Staffs (full-time)
$70,834 Faculty Salary
$55,095 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$6,521 annual charge
-4,760 capacity
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