Western Carolina University vs UNCP

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 - Western Carolina University and University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

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

86.66 %	Acceptance Rates	92.36 %
13.35 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.88 %
1,155	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
71 %	Retention Rate	72 %
11,635	Student Population	7,666
544	Number of Faculties	315
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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