List of WCU Research 2 Peer Institutions

Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics 

Retrieved on February 3, 2026

  • Arkansas State University
  • Augusta University
  • Central Michigan University
  • Cleveland State University
  • East Tennessee State University
  • Idaho State University
  • Marshall University
  • Murray State University
  • Northern Kentucky University
  • Oakland University
  • Pennsylvania Western University
  • Rutgers University‐Newark
  • South Dakota State University
  • Southern Illinois University‐Carbondale
  • The University of Texas at Tyler
  • University of Akron Main Campus
  • University of Central Arkansas
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of South Alabama
  • University of South Dakota
  • University of Southern Mississippi
  • University of Toledo
  • University of West Georgia
  • Valdosta State University
  • Wichita State University
  • Youngstown State University