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A Guaranteed Transfer Program to Western Carolina University

The Catamount Connection Program provides a direct-entry pathway for Catawba Valley Community College students into Western Carolina University. This agreement will help provide a seamless transition for Catawba Valley CC (CVCC) graduates interested in furthering their education at Western Carolina University.

Each year, qualified students transfer from Catawba Valley CC to 91Èȱ¬Íø to pursue degrees in more than 120 majors, minors, and concentrations including education, engineering, criminal justice, forensic science, nursing, biology, chemistry, environmental science, and psychology, just to name a few.

Western Carolina University offers some Distance Education degree completion programs in addition to programs offered on the main campus in Cullowhee. The Biltmore Park Instructional Site in Asheville also allows some undergraduate degree completion programs.

Eligibility Requirements

To participate in the Catamount Connection Program, students must meet several conditions, including:

• Be a currently enrolled student at Catawba Valley Community College in a degree-seeking capacity.

• Submit 91Èȱ¬Íø Application for Admission and records by the university deadline.

• Submit application fee or waiver and fulfill all commitment action steps.

• Be in good standing at CVCC and other institutions attended.

• Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct.

• Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at CVCC and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in the most recently completed academic term.

• Earn an associate’s degree from CVCC in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists.

• Enroll at 91Èȱ¬Íø within one academic year (within the next two regular terms or fall/spring semesters) of completion of the associate’s degree.

• Submit the

  • This is in addition to applying to 91Èȱ¬Íø

Although the Catamount Connection Program does guarantee admission to 91Èȱ¬Íø for those CVCC graduates who meet the requirements, it does not guarantee admission into a specific degree program. Some programs of study at 91Èȱ¬Íø have their own programmatic admission criteria, standards, policies, processes and deadlines.

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Benefits

• Those that complete an A.A. or A.S. at Catawba Valley C.C. are guaranteed admission to 91Èȱ¬Íø, provided all eligibility requirements above are met.

• The onset of the NC Promise tuition plan, which reduces the cost of in-state tuition to $500 per semester at 91Èȱ¬Íø has resulted in a significant increase in the number of students transferring to 91Èȱ¬Íø from community colleges.

• The Program affords CVCC students access to information about academic programs, faculty, and staff at the 91Èȱ¬Íø Campus who will facilitate their transition to 91Èȱ¬Íø.

• This program prioritizes the ability to receive admission, financial aid, and orientation communications early in the transition process, which sets CVCC students up for maximum success at both institutions.

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Apply Now

1. Submit the
2. Click here to submit your appropriate application to 91Èȱ¬Íø:
   
   • , or the
3. Visit our transfer information page on what to submit, scholarships, and other resources for transfer students at

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Contact Information

Interested? Contact Us!

Heather Hill
Associate Director of Admissions Regional Engagement
hchill@wcu.edu
828.227.3170

  

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Admissions

admissions@cvcc.edu
828.327.7000