Graduate Schools at Western Carolina
Western Carolina University is a Public, 4 years school located in Cullowhee, NC. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Western Carolina graduate schools is $7,876 for North Carolina residents and $18,595 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $18,377.
Total 1,574 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western Carolina University and, of that, 629 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western Carolina University offers 33 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Western Carolina graduate schools is $7,876 for North Carolina residents and $18,595 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.53% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Western Carolina.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $7,414 | $4,435 | $2,979 | $17,821 | $14,842 | $2,979 |
| 2022 | $7,480 | $4,435 | $3,045 | $17,887 | $14,842 | $3,045 |
| 2023 | $7,566 | $4,435 | $3,131 | $17,973 | $14,842 | $3,131 |
| 2024 | $7,778 | $4,568 | $3,210 | $18,497 | $15,287 | $3,210 |
| 2025 | $7,876 | $4,568 | $3,308 | $18,595 | $15,287 | $3,308 |
| Year | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $410 | $1,174 |
| 2022 | $433 | $1,197 |
| 2023 | $429 | $1,240 |
| 2024 | $442 | $1,260 |
| 2025 | $443 | $1,214 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,954 | $3,019 | $11,277 | $3,019 |
| 2022 | $11,097 | $2,933 | $11,428 | $2,933 |
| 2023 | $11,173 | $3,051 | $12,065 | $3,051 |
| 2024 | $11,764 | $3,330 | $12,322 | $3,330 |
| 2025 | $12,354 | $3,381 | $12,854 | $3,381 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western Carolina University offers 114 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 30 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 28 | 12 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 5 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 114 | 30 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 35 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 69 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 49 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 38 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 31 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 30 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 46 |
| Nursing Practice | 19 |
| Clinical Psychology | 0 |
Graduate Student Population
At Western Carolina, there are 11,686 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,574 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 486 male and 1,088 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.45 to 1. Western Carolina University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 629 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Asian | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 128 | 40 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 35 | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,209 | 360 | 849 |
| Two or More Races | 60 | 19 | 41 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 1,574 | 486 | 1,088 |
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