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University Bookstore
Norton Road
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828-227-7346
Fax 828-227-7125

Bookstore Services

Check Cashing

As a service and convenience to Western Carolina University students, faculty and staff, the WCU Bookstore offers a check cashing service. The policy for cashing checks is as follows:

  • You must have a current student, faculty or staff ID card.
  • Checks written on a personal bank account will be cashed for up to $25.00 or the amount of purchase plus $25.00.
  • A two-party check (written to the student, faculty or staff member) will be cashed for up to $25.00 or the amount of purchase plus $25.00.
  • There will be a $25.00 service charge on all returned checks. A returned check and service charge must be paid with cash, money order or certified check.
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Special orders

  • Textbooks
  • Trade and Reference Books

Textbook Buyback

  • Books are bought back at the end of the fall and spring semesters only. See Textbook Buyback under Bookstore General Policies for more information.

Departmental Purchases

The WCU Bookstore can process departmental purchases that have been authorized by the Purchasing Department and the WCU Controller's Office. See the WCU Purchasing Web Site for more details.

UPS Shipping Information

The WCU Bookstore will ship packages for you. Outgoing shipments must be properly packaged and ready to ship when delivered to the bookstore basement for processing. Packages must include a street address, as we do not ship to P.O. Boxes. To insure same-day shipping, packages must be dropped off before 3:00 PM. Please download the shipping form below, fill it out, and attach it to your package before delivering.

UPS Shipping form in Microsoft Word Format
UPS Shipping form in Adobe PDF Format

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