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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, North Carolina

https://www.uncsa.edu

#298 National Colleges

28.91% Admission Rate
Moderately Selective

926 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, very small, highly residential
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is an arts school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It grants high school, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. Founded in 1963 as the North Carolina School of the Arts by then-Governor Terry Sanford, it was the first public arts conservatory in the United States. The school owns and operates the Stevens Center in Downtown Winston-Salem and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The school consists of five professional schools: School of Dance, School of Design & Production (including a HS Visual Arts Program), School of Drama, School of Filmmaking, and School of Music.

"University of North Carolina School of the Arts." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_School_of_the_Arts.
Location

City
Winston Salem, North Carolina

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

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 100.0%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,358.00

Out of State Tuition
$25,901.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
53.03%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$13,885.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1202 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 570 520
Verbal 670 620 570

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 19
English 31 27 22