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University Name	Western Carolina University
Name in English	Western Carolina University
Acronym	WCU
Foundation year	1889
Homepage Screenshot
University Motto Motto in English	Facultas Vestri Mentis Power Your Mind
University Colours	Purple and gold

UNIVERSITY LOCATION 

Address	1 University Drive
Town Population range	Cullowhee 2,500-9,999
Postal Code	28723-9646
Province/State	North Carolina
Country	United States
	+1 (828) 227 7494 +1 (828) 227 7080
Other locations	Asheville

UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION 

Institutional Accreditation / Recognition

Accredited / recognised by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Year of first Accreditation / Recognition

1946

Other Specialised or Programmatic Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International); Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); American Chemical Society (ACS); American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER); National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS); National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation; National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), Commission on Accreditation; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS 

Main Affiliations and Memberships

Affiliated with or member of: American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU); Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)

UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC STRUCTURE 

Main Academic Divisions

College of Health and Human Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business; College of Education and Allied Professions; College of Fine and Performing Arts; College of Education and Allied Professions; Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology; Honors College; Graduate School

UNIVERSITY COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

	Course Level
	Undergraduate courses			Postgraduate courses
	Certificates / Diplomas (less than 2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3, 4 or 5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Area of study
Arts & Humanities ?Applied Arts Classics Design Education Fine Arts History Literature Museum Studies Performing Arts Philosophy Religion and Theology Visual arts OTHER Arts & Humanities Studies
Business & Social Science ?Accounting / Finance Anthropology / Archaeology Business / Commerce / Management Communication and Media Studies Development Studies Economics Geography Law Library and Information Science Physical Education / Sport Science Political and International Studies Social Policy / Public Administration Social Work Sociology / Psychology Tourism / Hospitality OTHER Business & Social Science Studies
Engineering ?Aeronautical Engineering Agricultural Engineering Architectural Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer and IT Engineering Electronic and Electrical Engineering General Engineering Geological Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering Mining and Metallurgical Engineering OTHER Engineering Studies
Language & Cultural Studies ?Aboriginal / Indigenous People Studies African Studies American & Caribbean Studies Ancient and Modern Languages Asian Studies English Studies European Studies French Studies Germanic Studies Indian / South Asian Studies Italian Studies Middle Eastern Studies Portugese Studies Russian / Eastern European Studies Spanish Studies OTHER Language & Cultural Studies
Medicine & Health ?Anaesthesia Anatomy Biomedical Science Dentistry Dermatology Medicine / Surgery Natural / Alternative Medicine Nursing Obstetrics / Gynaecology Optometry / Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Paediatrics Pathology Podiatry Psychiatry Radiography Speech / Rehabilitation / Physiotherapy OTHER Medical & Health Studies
Science & Technology ?Agriculture / Forestry / Botany Aquaculture / Marine Science Architecture Aviation Biology / Biochemistry / Microbiology Chemistry Computer / Information Technology Energy / Environmental Studies Food Science Geology Mathematics / Statistics Multimedia Neuroscience Pharmacy / Pharmacology Physics Textiles and Fibre Science Zoology / Veterinary Science OTHER Science & Technology Studies
	Important: please contact or visit Western Carolina University's website for detailed information on areas of studies and course levels offered; the information above may not be complete or up-to-date.

UNIVERSITY TUITION 

UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS 

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION AND STATISTICS 

Site last updated: Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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