Furman vs. Western Carolina

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Southern Conference.

Furmanvs.Western Carolina

Furman is a private school while Western Carolina is a public school. Furman is located in Greenville, SC and Western Carolina is located in Cullowhee, NC.
  • Western Carolina Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $18,497 than Furman Graduate School ($14,970).
  • Western Carolina Graduate School is larger with 1,679 graduate students than Furman Graduate School (160 students).
  • Western Carolina Graduate School is more graduate programs of 110 programs than Furman Graduate School (80 programs).
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#92 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#7 in South Carolina
Rankings#24 in North Carolina
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Greenville, SCLocationCullowhee, NC
Academic
$55Graduate School Application Fee$65
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
80 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs110 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs26 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$14,970Average Graduate Programs$7,778 North Carolina residents
$18,497 out-of-state
Student Population
2,443Total Students11,635
160Graduate Enrollment1,679
74Online Graduate Enrollment2,858
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,407)
$7,834 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,347)
$6,475 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
260 Full-time
51 Part-time
Number of Faculties544 Full-time
243 Part-time
880 Full-time
80 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,570 Full-time
254 Part-time
$88,471 for Faculties
$62,728 Part-time
Average Salary$70,834 for Faculties
$55,095 Part-time
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