Tennessee Technological University vs Western Carolina University

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

Tennessee Technological University79%admitted · 2025-26WCUWestern Carolina University82%admitted · 2024-25

Getting in

Acceptance rate78.7%81.8%

Early decision rate—No ED

SAT middle 50%1040–12701075–1260

ACT middle 50%21–2719–25

Applicant reports on our site17

Cost and aid

Tuition$10,470 in-state$1,000 in-state

Tuition, out-of-state$14,670$5,000

Food and housing$13,326—

Sticker price per year$29,452—

Average need-based grant$8,320$7,329

Average % of need met57%64%

Outcomes

First-year retention80.1%79.1%

6-year graduation rate56%60.3%

Undergraduates9,30610,112

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.