More about 2026-2027 Required Fees
**Fees listed below are required for all students in campus-based programs, regardless
of campus/course location. Individual fees cannot be waived, with the exception of
the Health Insurance Fee.
| Health Services | The Health Services Fee is one of the mandatory UNC System fees and supports the operating budgets of Health Services and Counseling and Psychological Services. These departments are located in the Bird Building and provide health and counseling services to students who pay the Health Services Fee. In addition, these departments may charge students for additional health care-related expenses, such as medical procedures, laboratory tests, and similar services. | $211.00 |
| Student Activities | The Student Activities Fee, one of the mandatory UNC System fees, provides financial support for a wide range of extracurricular programs and services for Western Carolina University students, including but not limited to Campus Activities, Campus Recreation and Wellness, Greek Student Engagement and Development, the Student Government Association, Student Affairs, and other select student-centered programs. The budgets for these areas include personnel, facility, and other operational costs. This fee also helps fund a variety of student activities and events, including concerts, lectures, exhibitions, selected student arts programs, and partial support for the WCU Pride of the Mountains Marching Band. | $361.00 |
| Student Recreation Center Debt Service | This fee generates funding to retire the indebtedness for the construction of the Student Recreation Center. | $ 77.00 |
| Book Rental (Undergraduate Only) | This fee is established to cover the cost of the undergraduate . | $161.00 |
| Athletics | The Athletics Fee, one of the mandatory UNC System fees, supports Western Carolina University's . Fee revenue supports grants-in-aid for student athletes, personnel costs, and operating expenses associated with the intercollegiate athletics program, including team travel, recruiting, postage, printing, repairs, maintenance, and equipment. | $408.50 |
| Athletic Facility Debt Service | This fee generates funding to retire indebtedness for the construction or improvement of various athletic facilities, including field houses, the Camp Building gymnasium, and other related athletic facilities. | $136.50 |
| University Center Debt Service | This fee generates funding to retire indebtedness for the construction of the A. K. Hinds University Center. | $12.00 |
| Records & Enrollment Management Fee | This fee is used to defray costs associated with electronic ordering, production, and delivery of transcripts, enrollment certifications, degree verifications, transfer credit evaluations, and other official enrollment-related documents for current students. Per-semester limits apply to official transcript requests. Students who cease enrollment have a four-month grace period, after which per-transcript charges apply. | $10.00 |
| Education and Technology | The Education and Technology Fee, one of the mandatory UNC System fees, funds specialized instructional supplies, equipment, and services for scientific and information technology needs that are not provided by state funds. | $272.00 |
| Association of Student Government | This fee is remitted to the University of North Carolina Association of Student Governments (ASG), a student-led advocacy organization whose purpose is to help ensure that the benefits of the University of North Carolina are extended to the people of North Carolina, as far as practicable, free of expense. | $0.50 |
| Sustainability | This student-initiated fee funds environmentally sustainable initiatives and student learning opportunities. | $5.00 |
| Transportation | This fee generates funds for a comprehensive shuttle service to transport students from the outlying portions of campus to the central portion of campus where classes and other student activities take place. | $69.00 |
| Dining Facility Debt Service | This fee generates funding to retire indebtedness incurred for the construction of the Courtyard Dining Hall facility. | $56.50 |
| Brown Hall Debt Service | This fee generates funding to retire indebtedness incurred for the construction of the Brown Hall facility. | $68.00 |
| Campus Security | The Campus Security Fee, one of the mandatory UNC System fees, funds campus-based and UNC System-wide safety and security initiatives, staffing, and security measures. Fee proceeds are distributed between the campus and the UNC System. | $30.00 |
| Health Insurance | Students attending UNC System institutions are required to have health insurance. Those students that are unable to document valid health insurance coverage are automatically enrolled in the UNC System's student health insurance program and charged the Value Plan premium. Contact Health Services for more information. To enroll in the Premium Plan or to waive the System's health insurance coverage go to: . | $1,226.80 (undergraduate)/ $1,396.54 (graduate) |
| TOTAL for Undergraduate | Per Semester | $3,104.80 |
| TOTAL for Graduate | Per Semester | $3,113.54 |
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