Western Carolina University

Summary

Western Carolina University is a university^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Western Carolina University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities^[3].
• Western Carolina University was a member of American Council on Education^[4].
• Western Carolina University was a member of American Association of State Colleges and Universities^[5].
• Western Carolina University is located in North Carolina^[6].
• Western Carolina University is in the country of United States^[7].
• Western Carolina University's image is recorded as Ramsey Regional Activity Center in Cullowhee, NC.jpg^[8].
• Western Carolina University's instance of is recorded as university^[9].
• Western Carolina University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States^[10].
• Western Carolina University's logo image is recorded as Western Carolina University Logo.svg^[11].
• Western Carolina University's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107220389^[12].
• Western Carolina University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 131360474^[13].
• Western Carolina University's GND ID is recorded as 5019390-9^[14].
• Western Carolina University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81094163^[15].
• Western Carolina University's location is recorded as Cullowhee^[16].
• Western Carolina University's postal code is recorded as 28723-9646^[17].
• Western Carolina University's Commons category is recorded as Western Carolina University^[18].
• Western Carolina University's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone^[19].
• +1889-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Western Carolina University^[20].
• Western Carolina University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.311, 'lon': -83.184}^[21].
• Western Carolina University's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01chgb^[22].
• Western Carolina University's parent organization or unit is recorded as University of North Carolina^[23].
• Western Carolina University's official website is recorded as https://www.wcu.edu^[24].
• Western Carolina University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western Carolina University^[25].
• Western Carolina University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1824'}^[26].
• Western Carolina University's described by source is recorded as Open GLAM Survey^[27].

Body

Founding

+1889-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Western Carolina University^[20].

Identity

Western Carolina University's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WCU'}^[28].

Operations

Western Carolina University's parent organization or unit is recorded as University of North Carolina^[23].

Why It Matters

Western Carolina University ranks in the top 2% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]