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University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

https://www.unca.edu

#486 National Colleges

84.0% Admission Rate
Least Selective

3,287 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
The University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville, UNCA, or simply Asheville) is a public liberal arts university in Asheville, North Carolina. UNC Asheville is the only designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

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Location

City
Asheville, North Carolina

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Visual And Performing Arts 13.8%
Psychology 12.1%
Social Sciences 10.6%
Natural Resources And Conservation 8.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 8.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 7.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs 6.2%
Physical Sciences 5.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 4.1%
Engineering 3.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.6%
History 3.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.9%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 2.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.1%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$7,231.00

Out of State Tuition
$24,579.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
47.85%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$12,061.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1192 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 575 530
Verbal 650 605 560

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 19
English 28 25 21