Western Carolina University is a four-year, public school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It offers 11 health profession degree programs. By offered degree types, Western Carolina have 8 bachelor's degree programs, and 6 graduate programs for the health profession degrees.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Western Carolina is $4,532 for North Carolina residents and $8,532 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the Western Carolina's graduate tuition & fees is $7,778 for North Carolina residents and $18,497 for out-of-state students.
Last year, total 694 students have completed their health profession studies. 525 students earned the bachelor's degrees, and 65 students earned master's or doctorate degrees.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Western Carolina is $4,532 for North Carolina residents and $8,532 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $7,778 for in-state rate and $8,532 for out-of-state rate.
The acceptance rate at Western Carolina is 87.00% and the graduation rate is 60%. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 and the retention rate is 71%.
You can find the detailed information about Western Carolina University at cost of attendance and admission pages.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $8,532 ($4,532) |
| Graduate | $18,497 ($7,778) |
| Health Profession Programs | 11 programs 5 online programs |
| Total Programs | 114 programs 30 online programs |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Student Population | 11,635 Students |
| Number of Faculties | 787 Faculties |
| Number of Staffs | 1,824 Staffs |
Western Carolina University offers 11 health profession programs through bachelor's programs and graduate programs.
A total of 694 students have completed the health profession programs including 525 bachelor's degree earners and graduate degree earners.
The following table shows the number of health profession programs offered at Western Carolina with number of completers and online availability.
| Degrees | Number of Programs | Online Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 8 | 2 | 525 |
| Master | 4 | 2 | 103 |
| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 2 | 1 | 65 |
| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | - |
| Post-Master Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
The following table shows the health profession programs by concentrated major with number of completers and online availability for each program.
"-" in a column means that there were no completers last year (or data is not available), and "online" means the program has online degrees and/or courses available.
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Associate's | Certifications | Post graduate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 37 | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | - | 31Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 59Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | - | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | - |
| Environmental Health | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 46 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 25 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 238Online | 38Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |