UNCP vs Western Carolina University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Western Carolina University has more expensive tuition & fees ($8,532) than UNCP ($7,571).
It is harder to admit to Western Carolina University than UNCP.
Western Carolina University has more students with 11,635 students while UNCP has 7,666 students.
UNCP has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Western Carolina University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Western Carolina University has more full-time faculties with 544 faculties while UNCP has 315 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Western Carolina University.

UNCP	vs.	Western Carolina University
Pembroke, North Carolina	Location	Cullowhee, North Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$3,571 Out-Of-State$7,571	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,532 Out-Of-State$8,532
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$5,762	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,444

92.00 %	Acceptance Rates	87.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,155
-	ACT Score	23
45 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
72 %	Retention Rate	71 %
7,666	Student Population	11,635
315	Number of Faculties	544
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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