Start by speaking to the Study Abroad Advisor at your home institution. They'll help you choose which way to participate on an exchange to WCU:
- Bilateral Exchange: your home institution has an established agreement with WCU already. Contact your Study Abroad Advisor and read information for Exchange via Bilateral Agreements, as well as the information below.
- UNCEP: your home institution has an established agreement with the University of North Carolina Exchange Program. If your home institution collaborates with UNCEP, then you must apply to WCU via UNCEP.
- ISEP: your home institution collaborates with the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). If yes, you must apply to WCU via ISEP.
Once you have been accepted to WCU, you will receive an acceptance packet with important information, including the DS-2019 (Bilateral and UNCEP only), Health insurance booklets, immunization form, on-campus residency contract, etc. You may contact mailto:kchilders@wcu.edu to register for new arrival orientation.
ISEP exchanges will obtain the DS-2019 via ISEP.
Exchange via Bilateral Agreements
If you are a student at a university that has a bilateral agreement with WCU, then you must apply directly to WCU with the assistance of your home study abroad advisor. Follow the requirements below:
- Complete the WCU international application for undergraduate admission and certification of finances
- Official copies of academic records from current institution, including a record of courses taken and grades received and expected graduation date.
- English Proficiency - click TOEFL for homepage.
- You will automatically be enrolled into Pearce & Pearce insurance. If you choose to opt out of this insurance to use your own, follow this online link to waive out of the WCU insurance.
- Complete and return your current immunizations information. (Immunization Form)
- Complete residency contract, if you plan to live on-campus
- Complete and Pay Housing Deposit ($150) (Deposit Form)
- Register for New Arrival Orientation: mailto:kchilders@wcu.edu
For All Exchanges!!!
Once you have your acceptance packet and have obtained your J-1 Visa to enter the U.S., please notify mailto:kchilders@wcu.edu about your arrival date and time. You may wish to read the following information about how to get to Cullowhee.
Have a question? Email kchilders@email.wcu.edu