Graduate School
WCU’s graduate programs provide the necessary skills and credentials to take your career to the next level. Whether you are a recent college graduate or a career veteran seeking to build on an already solid professional foundation, our rigorous, career-oriented programs are designed to meet your needs.

In the classroom, you will work closely with distinguished faculty who are experts in the latest research and real-world applications. You will enjoy stimulating and practical coursework, creative projects, and cutting-edge research initiatives in our more than 50 master’s and doctoral programs, including those in disciplines such as nursing, health sciences, and education.

We have conveniently scheduled courses on our Cullowhee campus and the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, as well as our distance and online programs.  We also have an array of Financial Aid options including, Assistantships and The Invest in Teachers Scholarship. The next step is yours. Take it.

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Western Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (http://www.sacscoc.org/) to award bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctor's degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Western Carolina University.
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