academic programs: More than 120 majors and concentrations for undergraduates in addition to over 30 graduate-level programs of study.

campus: 600-acre campus (approximately).

calendar: Two semesters (August to December and January to May) and multiple summer sessions.

residence halls: Thirteen residence buildings -- including one for graduate students and one for married students. Special accommodations include an honors residence hall; The Village, home to WCU's residential Greek organizations; and a "Faculty in Residence" Program. Freshmen are required to live on campus. For more information on residence buildings, and other residential living matters, please visit the Residential Living Web site.

library: Hunter Library, the largest in Western North Carolina, contains 702,000 books and bound periodicals, 1,513,000 microfilm units, 23,000 e-books, and 3,330 current serial subscriptions. Interlibrary loan and computer databases offer unlimited resources.

costs: Costs of attending WCU are discussed on the tuition & fees page.

financial aid: 74% of students receive some form of financial aid, which includes grants, loans, scholarships, and student employment. Further information is available from the Office of Financial Aid.

faculty: About 433 full-time faculty members; 73 percent hold doctoral or terminal degrees.

scholarship: WCU is classified as a National Merit Sponsor and is one of only six colleges in the state to hold that distinction. WCU's residential Honors College provides an intellectually inviting atmosphere, offering greater academic challenge and enrichment for outstanding students. Over 1,300 students are currently enrolled in the college's programs.

class size: More than 78 percent of classes have fewer than 30 students; the average freshman class size is 23; the student/faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

computers: 5,700 data ports on campus in residence hall rooms, electronic classrooms, and laboratories.

accreditations: Western Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools  (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501; www.sacscoc.org) to award bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctor's degrees. Also, the university holds 21 special program accreditations and is a member of more than 30 state and national associations and organizations to which its professional programs are related. Please see the WCU Undergraduate Catalog for more specific information about accreditations, and associations and organizations.

office of admissions: 1-877-WCU4YOU

e-mail address: admiss@wcu.edu

fax number: 828-227-7319