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Western Carolina University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 265 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 265-acre campus in Cullowhee (population: 7,318), 55 miles from Asheville;
- branch campuses in Asheville and Cherokee. Airport serves Asheville; bus
- serves Sylva (six miles). School operates transportation to Sylva.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Women's Dorms are used by 46% of the on-campus students.
- Men's Dorms are used by 50% of the on-campus students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- On-campus Married-student housing.
- 47% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 53% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 35% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All unmarried freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 68% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 28% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $2000 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are fair.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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