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Western Carolina University Online Programs

Western Carolina University is a Public, 4-years school located in Cullowhee, NC. Western Carolina offers the online degree programs for both undergraduate and graduate studies through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.

Tuition & fees: $8,532 ($4,532 North Carolina residents)
Online Students: 2,858
Online Programs: 26

Western Carolina Online Programs Overview

Western Carolina University (referred to as Western Carolina) is a Public, 4-years school located in Cullowhee, NC. Western Carolina offers the online degree programs for both undergraduate and graduate studies through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Western Carolina University is $4,532 for North Carolina residents and $8,532 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The tuition per credit hour is $177 for North Carolina residents and $333 for out-of-state students. Total 2,858 students have enrolled in online degree programs exclusively out of total 11,635 students at Western Carolina University.

Western Carolina 2023 Online Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees	Undergraduate: $8,532 ($4,532) Graduate: $18,497 ($7,778)
Costs per Credit	$333 Undergraduate $1,197 Graduate
Online Students	2,858
Online Programs	26 programs
Offered Online Programs	Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate

Online Degree & Major Programs

Western Carolina University offers 26 online major programs Next tables summarize the offered online major programs and its sub-programs at Western Carolina.

Online Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Number of Programs
Education [+]	1
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	1
Human Services [+]	1
Public Administration	1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	2
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	1
Business [+]	4
Business Administration and Management	1
Finance	1
Marketing/Marketing Management	1
Marketing (other)	1
Total	9

Online Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Number of Programs
Education [+]	3
Education	1
Educational Leadership and Administration	1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	1
Engineering Technology [+]	1
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	1
Outdoor Education	1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	2
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	1
Business [+]	3
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	1
Marketing (other)	1
Total	11

Online Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Number of Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	1
Nursing Practice	1
Total	1

Online Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Number of Programs
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	1
American Indian/Native American Studies	1
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	1
Mathematics and Statistics	1
Business [+]	1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	1
Total	3

Online Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Number of Programs
Education [+]	1
Educational Leadership and Administration	1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	1
Total	2

2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Western Carolina are $4,532 for North Carolina residents and $8,532 for other students for undergraduate program. The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $7,778 for North Carolina residents and $18,497 for other students. The tuition per credit hour of Western Carolina is $177 for North Carolina residents and $333 for other students. The graduate tuition per credit hour is $433 for North Carolina residents and $1,197 for other students.

2022-2023 Online Degree Tuition at Western Carolina
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	North Carolina residents	Out of State	North Carolina residents	Out of State
Tuition & Fees	$4,532	$8,532	$7,778	$18,497
Cost Per Credit	$177	$333	$433	$1,197

Distance Learning Student Population

At online degree programs at Western Carolina, 2,858 students (24.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,482 students (29.93% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the student population enrolled in online programs at Western Carolina.