Admission Requirements
When reviewing applications, we look at the whole student, including past academic
records, test scores, and other achievements. Before starting your application, be
sure to review WCU’s admission requirements and contact our admissions team with any questions.


General Graduate School Requirements
Applicants must complete and submit the and pay the non-refundable $65 application fee.
Applicants for admission to the Graduate School are expected to hold a minimum of a bachelor's-level degree from a regionally accredited college or university prior to beginning a program of study. Certain programs may require specific degrees or coursework as a requirement for admission (see Program Admission Requirements for individual programs). An applicant may be required to take additional coursework as either co-requisites or prerequisites to strengthen or supplement the undergraduate background.
Unofficial transcripts showing any completed degrees should be uploaded, and any coursework from any college/university attended in the last five years should also be uploaded within the online application*. If you are offered admission, one official transcript showing a conferred baccalaureate or higher-level degree will be required prior to the first day of the enrollment term.
Former Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents who graduated from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµare not required to submit official transcripts for their Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµdegrees. Please do not send transcripts to the Graduate School. All uploaded transcripts are considered unofficial and are sufficient for admission review.
*Please note: some programs may require additional undergraduate transcripts or transcripts older than five years to verify coursework for licensure purposes, completion of course prerequisites, etc. In addition, an applicant may submit transcripts for any other coursework they would like to have considered.
Acceptable upload formats:
- Scanned copies of transcripts in PDF format
- Electronic Transcripts in PDF format
- Unofficial transcripts retrieved from the institution's student portal only if they
contain:
- The applicant's name
- The name of the institution
- GPA
- Degree conferral date (if applicable)
- Do not upload photographs or screenshots. Do not split transcript pages into separate files.
- Applicants who earned a degree from an institution outside the United States must
have a Foreign Transcript evaluation completed by one of the current members (WES
is preferred) in the link below:
If you have any questions, please contact an admission specialist at gradadmissions@wcu.edu


Departmental Requirements
Some graduate programs require applicants to submit supplemental material as part of the online application process. Please familiarize yourself with any additional requirements of your program prior to completing the .
Some programs may require GRE, GMAT, or other standardized test results (check your academic program for specific requirements).
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµSchool Code: 5897
Test Resources:
- Exam Prep Resources
- GRE Test Dates at WCU
- Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµSchool Code: 5897
*Not all degree programs require entrance exams.


International Applicant Requirements
Transcripts/ Foreign Transcript Evaluation: Applicants who earned a degree from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by one of the current members of the
A document-level transcript evaluation verifying baccalaureate-level degree must be submitted to the Graduate School directly from an approved third-party transcript agency. Programs may require course-level transcript evaluation for admission and/or transfer credit requests.
Official foreign transcript evaluations must be sent directly to WCU’s graduate school from the evaluator. Unofficial copies of your foreign transcript evaluation may be uploaded for application review, but official evaluations are still required in order to register for classes.
Order the Foreign Transcript Evaluation to be sent to either:
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµGraduate School
1 University Drive OR gradadmissions@wcu.edu
110 Cordelia Camp
Cullowhee, NC 28723
For more information on this requirement, visit our International Student FAQ page.
If you have any questions, please contact an admission specialist at gradadmissions@wcu.edu
Please refer to the current Graduate Catalog for additional information on admission requirements and policies for individual
programs.