Western Carolina vs. Furman

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

Western Carolinavs.Furman

Western Carolina is a public school while Furman is a private school. Western Carolina is located in Cullowhee, NC and Furman is located in Greenville, SC.
  • 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 has more graduate programs of 110 programs than Furman Graduate School (80 programs).
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#24 in North Carolina
Rankings#92 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#7 in South Carolina
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Cullowhee, NCLocationGreenville, SC
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$55
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Post-Master Certificate
110 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs80 Programs
26 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$7,778 North Carolina residents
$18,497 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$14,970
Student Population
11,635Total Students2,443
1,679Graduate Enrollment160
2,858Online Graduate Enrollment74
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,347)
$6,475 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,407)
$7,834 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
544 Full-time
243 Part-time
Number of Faculties260 Full-time
51 Part-time
1,570 Full-time
254 Part-time
Number of Staffs880 Full-time
80 Part-time
$70,834 for Faculties
$55,095 Part-time
Average Salary$88,471 for Faculties
$62,728 Part-time
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