Housing
- On-Campus Housing Available
- Yes
- Freshmen Students Required to Live on Campus
- Yes
- Meal Service
- Yes
- Co-ed Dorms
- Yes
- Women's Dorms
- Yes
- Men's Dorms
- Yes
- Sorority Housing
- Yes
- Fraternity Housing
- Yes
- Married-Student Apartments
- Yes
- Special Housing for Disabled Students
- Yes
- Other: Theme and wellness housing.
- Yes
Room & Board Expenses: $6,650
Percentage of All Students Living on Campus
- Total On-Campus Students
- 53%
- Total Off-Campus Students
- 47%
Campus Safety
- Emergency Hotline
- (828) 227-8911
- Medical Center Emergency Department
- (828) 227-7640
- Campus Police
- 114 East University Way, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Athletics
Quick Facts about Western Carolina University
Team Mascot
Catamounts, Lady Cats
School Colors
purple and gold
- Athletic Facilities
- fitness center, racquetball courts, swimming pool, weight room, indoor track, Frisbee golf course; basketball, baseball, football, softball, and track stadiums
- Official Athletics Site
- www.catamountsports.com
Athletic Conferences
NAA, NCAA
Football
Southern Conference
Basketball
Southern Conference
Baseball
Southern Conference
Track
Southern Conference
Athletics Department at Western Carolina University
- Athletic Director Name
- Chip Smith
- Athletic Department Email
- csmith@email.wcu.edu
- Athletic Department Address
- Director of Athletics, C. Jeffrey Compher, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Student Organizations
Greek Organizations at Western Carolina University
- Number of Fraternities
- 11
- Number of Sororities
- 8
- Percentage of Men in Fraternities
- 4%
- Percentage of Women in Sororities
- 4%
Military Programs
- ROTC Army
- Yes
- ROTC Navy
- Yes
- ROTC Air Force
- Yes
Other Organizations at Western Carolina University
- Academic Clubs
- Yes
- Business
- Yes
- Environmental
- Yes
- Gay and Lesbian
- Yes
- Music Organizations (Band, Choir, etc.)
- Yes
- Political Activism
- Yes
- Theatre/Drama
- Yes
- Religious Organizations
- Yes
- Minority Organizations
- Yes
- International Organizations
- Yes
- Student Government
- Yes
- Student Newspaper
- Yes
- Literary Magazine
- Yes
- Radio Station
- Yes
- Television Station
- Yes
Student Services
Computer & Technological Services
- Internet Access
- Yes
- Computers in Residence Halls
- Yes
- Computers in Libraries
- Yes
- Computer Labs
- Yes
- Computers in Student Center
- Yes
- Email Account Provided by School
- Yes
Career & Employment Services
- Career Counseling
- Yes
- Co-op Education Placement
- Yes
- Internship Placement
- Yes
- Interest Inventory
- Yes
- On-Campus Job Interviews
- Yes
- Resume Assistance
- Yes
- Alumni Network
- Yes
- Interview Training
- Yes
Counseling Services
- Minority Student Counseling
- Yes
- Military Counseling
- Yes
- Veteran Counseling
- Yes
- Older Student Counseling
- Yes
- Birth Control Counseling
- Yes
- Personal Counseling
- Yes
- Academic Counseling
- Yes
- Psychological Counseling
- Yes
Physically Handicapped Services
- Note-Taking Service
- Yes
- Recording Devices
- Yes
- Tutors
- Yes
- Reader Services
- Yes
- Interpreters for Hearing-Impaired
- Yes
- Special Housing
- Yes
- Adaptive Equipment
- Yes
- Braille Services
- Yes
Other Services at Western Carolina University
- School Store / Bookstore
- Yes
- Health Services
- Yes
- On-Campus Child Care
- Yes
- Library on Campus
- Yes
- Non-Remedial Tutoring
- Yes
- Placement Services
- Yes
- Womenâs Center
- Yes
- Health Insurance
- Yes
History
Famous Alumni
- Tony White, president and CEO, Applera Corporation
- D. Martin, senior associate justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
- Dr. Frances Owl-Smith, first female member on the Eastern Band of Cherokee to earn a medical degree.
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