Western Carolina University Graduate Programs

Western Carolina University is a public institution situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The surrounding location of Cullowhee is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Western Carolina University?

Contact details for WCU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Highway 107, Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
Phone:	828-227-7100
Website:	www.wcu.edu

Western Carolina University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,726 graduate students at WCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Carolina University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	22
Black or African American	108
Hispanic or Latino	98
White	1,388
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Western Carolina University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at WCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Canada.

Western Carolina University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	35	52	0	87
Social Work	0	69	0	69
Nursing	1	38	19	58
Human Resource Management	0	49	0	49
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	46	46
Educational Administration	12	19	14	45
Student Counseling	0	41	0	41
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	31	0	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	29	0	29
Health & Physical Education	0	29	0	29
General Education	0	27	0	27
Communication Sciences	0	27	0	27
Construction Engineering Technology	0	25	0	25
Public Administration	0	22	0	22
Outdoor Education	0	17	0	17
General English Literature	0	13	0	13
Accounting	0	12	0	12
General Psychology	0	10	0	10
Marketing	0	9	0	9
History	0	8	0	8
General Biology	0	7	0	7
General Engineering Technology	0	7	0	7
Allied Health Professions	0	7	0	7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	4	0	4
Chemistry	0	3	0	3
Ethnic Studies	1	0	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Statistics	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0
Natural Resource Management	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0
Recreation Administration	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0
Anthropology	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	49	555	79	683

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.