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Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Choose one from each category to find your total estimated costs.  

1) Proposed Tuition and Required Fees per Semester for Full-Time Students
(enrolled at least 12 hours)

In-State $  3,450.90
Out-of-State $  5,450.90

Fees include a proposed $1308.40 for the Health Insurance Fee which may be waived by verifying coverage. Fees also include a Book Rental Fee for textbooks. Orientation fees are not included in this amount.
More information on Required Fees

Additional Academic Fees per Semester

Engineering Major Fee $  75.00
Fine Arts Major Fee $125.00
Initial Professional Ed Sequence Course Fee $  72.00
Cooperating Teachers Stipend Course Fee $150.00
Athletic Training Program Fee $200.00
Dietetics Program Fee $125.00
Recreational Therapy Program Fee $  50.00
Emergency Medical Care Program Fee $350.00
Environmental Health Program Fee $  50.00
Social Work Program Fee $175.00
Brinson Honors College Program Fee $    7.50

Tuition rates above assume that you are a full-time student. Students who enroll for eleven or fewer semester hours are considered part-time. More information on part-time enrollment tuition and fees.

Additional Miscellaneous Fees

Parking Permit-Freshman Resident $400.00 per year
Parking Permit-Sophomore Resident $400.00 per year
Parking Permit-Junior Resident $400.00 per year
Parking Permit-Senior Resident & Graduate $324.00 per year
Parking Permit-Commuter $324.00 per year
Motorcycle Permit $  42.00 per year
Weekly Parking Permit $    7.50  
Application Fee $  65.00  
Intensive English Program Application Fee $155.00  
Late Registration Fee $  10.00  
Graduation Fee $  60.00  
Returned Check Fee $  25.00  
Transcript Fee - Non-enrolled Students $  10.50  
Replacement Diploma Fee $  35.00  
Certificate Fee $  50.00  
International Student Fee $150.00  
International Orientation Fee $130.00  
Study Abroad Fee $150.00  
Residential Technology Fee $  89.00  
Late Graduation Registration Fee $  25.00  

 

2) Residence Hall per Semester

An additional Residential Technology Fee of $89.00 will be charged to students in residence halls each semester.

 

Single

 Double
Standard Hall* $3329.00 $2570.00
Judaculla Hall $3452.00 $2808.00
Balsam/Blue Ridge Hall $3948.00 $3426.00
Reynolds Hall $3504.00 $2762.00
Norton Road Hall $3518.00 $3240.00
Harrill $3515.00 $2984.00
Robertson $3257.00 $2725.00
Madison  $3667.00 $3206.00
Noble $3836.00 $3268.00
Allen $3766.00 $3229.00
Village $3687.00  $3156.00

*Standard Housing includes Albright-Benton and Buchanan .

More information on Residence Halls

3) Meal Plan per Semester

Unlimited Premium + $214.00 DB-1 Exchange per day $2514.50
Unlimited Basic + $107.00 DB-0 Exchange $2193.50
* First-year resident students must choose one of the plans above  
Block 150 + $535.00 DB-150 Exchange $1765.50
Commuter Block 80 + $588.50 DB - 40 Exchange $1262.60
Commuter Block 40 + $428.00 DB - 40 Exchange $  904.15
Commuter $749 DB $  749.00
AYCE meal charges include 7% NC sales tax.  
*First-year:have not completed two consecutive semesters living on campus  

More information on Meal Plans

Sample Per-Semester Cost for In-State, Full-Time, Residential Undergraduate Student

1) Tuition and Fees In-State $3450.90
2) Residence Hall Allen Hall, double $3229.00
3) Meal Plan Unlimited Basic $2193.50
4) Residential Tech Fee (students in residential living only) $    89.00
Total per semester $8962.40

 

Sample Per-Semester Cost for Out-of-State, Full-Time, Residential Undergraduate Student

1) Tuition and Fees Out-of-State $5450.90
2) Residence Hall Allen Hall, double $3229.00
3) Meal Plan Unlimited Basic $2193.50
4) Residential Tech Fee (students in residential living only) $    89.00
Total per semester $10962.40

Tuition rates are reviewed and set annually by the North Carolina legislature. The University reserves the right to alter any charges without prior notice.

Some or all instructional formats for all or part of the 2020-21 academic year may change due to the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As has always been the case, tuition and fees are charged at the beginning of the semester and will remain in place regardless of any changes in instructional format. Tuition and fees will not be refunded in the event that instructional format changes for any part of the 2020-21 academic year.

Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Estimated Cost Calculator

The calculator below provides an estimated cost paid to WCU. This estimation does not include program specific fees, graduate tuition differentials or additional personal costs. 

 
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