Division I · Southern Conference
Western Carolina University · Cost & aid
Cullowhee, NC · Town · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Catamounts · Website ↗
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$24,319
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$20,319
In-state
on campus
$12,252
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$1.3M
Athletic aid, women's
$6,835 per roster spot
$2.1M
Athletic aid, men's
$7,040 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $24,319 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$1,319,306
- Per roster spot$6,835 across 193 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$2,098,022
- Per roster spot$7,040 across 298 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$106k / $119k
- Tuition & fees$4,532 in-state · $8,532 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Western Carolina University is on.
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