Apply for Undergraduate Online Programs
Application Deadlines for 2026The summer and fall 2026 application to the university is now open. See below for information on majors that admit for summer. Spring 2026 is now closed for all programs.
Please check the undergraduate admission requirements to make sure you meet the admission standards. (NOTE: Because all current Undergraduate Distance Learning program offerings require advanced standing and/or specialized credentials, the Distance Learning Application IS NOT designed for entering freshman seeking full-time enrollment.)
Program Application Terms
| Semester | Admitting Programs |
|---|---|
| All Semesters | All Business Administration programs: Business Law, Marketing, Management, Innovation Leadership and Entrepreneuership, and Finance (Financial Planning). Undeclared. Non-Degree Seeking, Transient. Criminal Justice. Engineering Technology. |
| Fall & Spring Only | Birth to Kindergraten (Degree, Certificate, and Add-On), Emergency and Disaster Management. RN to BSN |
| Special Admissions Cycles | Emergency Medical Care. RIBN (Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses) |


Steps to Apply:
Complete and submit the . (If you are a returning student, please make sure to check our Readmission Policy.) Pay the $65 application fee and submit official copies of all required transcripts. The information on this page is only for undergraduate studente - the Graduate School has their own process. Send transcripts and other application materials to:
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Office of Admissions 

110 H.F. Robinson

Cullowhee, NC 28723
If you are sending your transcript via secure electronic transcript service, please send it to admiss@wcu.edu.
Transcripts uploaded into the Slate application system are not considered official. Official transcripts must be submitted before Birth to Kindergarten, RN to BSN, RIBN, or Emergency Medical Care, will make a decision on admission (step 2 & 4). Official transcripts are sent electronically or via mail directly from the previous school(s) you have attended.
You will not get access to your Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµemail till you are admitted to the University and your program, we will communicate with your personal email until then.
Please visit our Secondary Application information page, for information on Step 2 of the Admissions process. Distance students complete the secondary step to receive their Intent to Enroll, which takes the place of the enrollment deposit. Distance students do not pay enrollment deposits.
You will not get access to your Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµemail till you are admitted to the University and your program, we will communicate with your personal email until then.
If you are accepted by the university, then your application materials and supplemental application (if required, see above programs requiring supplemental applications) will be reviewed by the program. This can take several days to several weeks, depending on the program and your university admission date. Once a decision is made, you will be notified via email and provided with an Intent to Enroll form to complete within your .
Review for Intent to Enroll does not start till January for summer/fall, and September for spring terms. Please remember, if you are applying to RN to BSN, RIBN, Birth to Kindergarten, or EMC (fall only) they have their own deadline and review schedules.
You will not get access to your Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµemail till you are admitted to the University and your program, we will communicate with your personal email until then.
After you return your ITE, you will get one final email with all the instructions
you need to contact your advisor and prepare to register.
The timeline for completion of the application process varies for most programs. EMC
and RN-BSN generally takes 3-5 weeks from the deadline to begin sending out decisions,
but it could take longer depending on the number of applicants and available seats.
Most other programs take 1-3 weeks from the completion of stage one to making an offer
of admission to stage two. Again, this could take longer during peak enrollment periods.
You will not get access to your Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµemail till you are admitted to the University and your program, we will communicate with your personal email until then.