Class of 2019

Commencement

The Spring Class of 2019 graduates are teachers and nurses, scientists and more. They leave Cullowhee changed, with their dreams ahead of them and the knowledge that they, in turn, can change the world. For these graduates this isn't the end, it's only the beginning.

Commencement Livestream

We celebrated the newest class of Western Carolina University graduates with three commencement ceremonies, one on Friday, May 10th, 2019 at 7pm for Doctoral and Masters Candidates and two on Saturday, May 11th, 2019 at 10am and 3pm. We invited the families, friends and loved ones of graduates to the Ramsey Regional Activity Center for the ceremonies. Those who were unable to join us can watch the livestream graduation ceremonies here

Closed captioning for the event can be accessed from the following link: CLOSED CAPTIONING

1664

Total graduates*

1279

Undergraduate students

342

Graduate students

Doctoral graduates

433

first-generation graduates

482

received scholarships