Division I · Southern Conference
Western Carolina University · Admissions
Cullowhee, NC · Town · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Catamounts · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
87%
Admitted
of 18,183 applicants
27th
Selectivity percentile
among Division I schools
1050–1260
SAT middle 50%
20–26
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
59%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1050 – 1260
Your SAT
SAT reading
540 – 650
SAT math
510 – 610
ACT
20 – 26
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants18,183
- Admitted15,819 87%
- Undergraduates10,009
- Women59%
- Graduate within 6 years59%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
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