Western Carolina University is a public university in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. The fifth oldest institution of the sixteen four-year universities in the UNC system, WCU was founded to educate the people of the western North Carolina mountains. WCU provides an education to students from 48 states a…
Western Carolina University is a public university in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system. The fifth oldest institution of the sixteen four-year universities in the UNC system, WCU was founded to educate the people of the western North Carolina mountains. WCU provides an education to students from 48 states and 35 countries. Enrollment for the fall 2020 semester was 12,243 students.
Established: August 5, 1889
Founder: Robert Lee Madison
Former names: Cullowhee Academy (1889–1905) · Cullowhee Normal & Industrial School (1905–1925) · Cullowhee State Normal School (1925–1929) · Western Carolina Teachers College (1929–1953) · Western Carolina College (1953–1967)
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