Freshmen 
Transfers 
International Students 

Freshmen

• Complete the online application for admission.
• Pay the nonrefundable application fee of $40. (This may be waived for former applicants.) You may make payment with a personal check, cashier's check, or Money Order, made out to Western Carolina University. Please make sure that the full name of the person applying to WCU appears on the check. Please mail your payment to: 
  
  Western Carolina University
  Office of Undergraduate Admission
  102 Cordelia Camp Building
  Cullowhee, NC 28723

• Have a copy of your transcript sent from your high school.
• Have your standardized test scores sent to WCU. For the SAT I, use Code 5897. For the ACT, use Code 3172.
• Explore financial aid opportunities.

• Complete the online application for admission.
• Pay the nonrefundable application fee of $40. (This may be waived for former applicants.) You may make payment with a personal check, cashier's check, or Money Order, made out to Western Carolina University. Please make sure that the full name of the person applying to WCU appears on the check. Please mail your payment to: 
  
  Western Carolina University
  Office of Undergraduate Admission
  102 Cordelia Camp Building
  Cullowhee, NC 28723

• Have a copy of your transcript sent from each college you have attended. Also have your high school transcript sent, unless:
  • you have earned an associate’s degree, or
  • you are 24 years of age or older and have completed 30 hours of college-level work with at least a 2.0 GPA
• Have your standardized test scores sent to WCU. For the SAT I, use Code 5897. For the ACT, use Code 3172.
  Explore financial aid opportunities.

• Download, complete, and submit the international application (PDF) for undergraduate admission. (Online applications are not currently available for international students.)
• Pay the application fee of $40 (US funds ONLY). You may make payment with either a cashier's check or a Money Order, drawn from a US Banking Institution, made out to Western Carolina University. Please make sure that the full name of the person applying to WCU appears on the check. Please mail your payment to: 
  
  Western Carolina University
  Office of Undergraduate Admission
  102 Cordelia Camp Building
  Cullowhee, NC 28723

• Have official copies of academic records from secondary and postsecondary institutions sent to us. This includes a record of courses taken and grades received, graduation date, and diploma or certificates received. Course work taken at postsecondary institutions should be submitted to the World Education Services for evaluation.
• Send your Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores to WCU. The SAT is required for native English speakers.
• Obtain a visa. Download the certification of finances form (PDF) and visit the Heath Center website for immunization information.