WCU Cost Per Credit Hour

How Much Does It Cost to Study at Western Carolina University Part-Time?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Western Carolina University, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

In this report, you’ll find:

In-state students taking courses part-time pay $184 for each credit hour. The out-of-state per-credit-hour rate is $339 for each credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$184	$339

Keep in mind that the per-credit-hour rate is the sticker price and does not factor in any aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Western Carolina University appear below.

Of that annual total, required fees came to $3,630 in-state and $3,630 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

The totals above are for instruction and do not cover housing and meals.

This is how tuition at Western Carolina University has shifted over the past few years.

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For details on financial aid availability at Western Carolina University, take a look at the Western Carolina University Financial Aid page.