Western Carolina University Online Learning

Online courses are an excellent option for busy students, and some - especially older students and those who work full-time - may even wish to get their entire degree online. Keep reading to find out more about your online learning opportunities at Western Carolina University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at WCU

WCU offers 8 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 852 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Allied Health Professions	81
Business Administration & Management	242
Criminal Justice & Corrections	157
Finance & Financial Management	51
Marketing	35
Nursing	167
Public Administration	76
Teacher Education Grade Specific	43

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at WCU is $5,000. Part time students pay $333 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our WCU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at WCU

You can get an online master's degree in 10 different fields at WCU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	36
Construction Engineering Technology	21
Educational Administration	21
General Education	41
Health & Medical Administrative Services	38
Health & Physical Education	22
Human Resource Management	35
Marketing	24
Nursing	45
Teacher Education Grade Specific	21

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at WCU is $14,842. Part time graduate students pay $1,197 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at WCU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 9,903 students took at least one online class at Western Carolina University. Of these students, 8,280 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 122 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,501 were graduate students.

All Online Students at WCU

Of the 12,243 students at Western Carolina University, 80.89% (9,903) took at least one class online. About 24.72% (3,027) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	9,903	3,027
2018-2019	5,000	2,395
2017-2018	4,105	2,151
2016-2017	3,371	1,986
2015-2016	3,124	1,920

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at WCU

In 2019-2020, 10,387 undergraduate students attended Western Carolina University. Of these students 79.72% (8,280) took at least one class online. 19.37% (2,012) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Western Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	8,280	2,012
2018-2019	3,923	1,561
2017-2018	2,998	1,344
2016-2017	2,407	1,231
2015-2016	2,205	1,187

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at WCU

Of the 130 undergraduate non-seekers at Western Carolina University, 93.85% (122) took at least one class online. About 90.77% (118) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	122	118
2018-2019	132	130
2017-2018	125	119
2016-2017	106	103
2015-2016	104	103

Online Graduate Students at WCU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,726 graduate students attended Western Carolina University, and 86.96% (1,501) were enrolled in at least one online class. 51.97% (897) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,501	897
2018-2019	945	704
2017-2018	982	897
2016-2017	858	652
2015-2016	815	630

Related Schools

If you’re considering Western Carolina University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Florida Atlantic University
• The College at Brockport
• Texas State University
• University of Nevada - Las Vegas
• University of Southern Mississippi

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