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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

https://www.uncw.edu

#272 National Colleges

65.45% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

14,421 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW or UNC Wilmington) is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and enrolls 17,499 undergraduate and graduate students each year. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".Founded on September 4, 1947, Wilmington College opened as a junior college, primarily providing education to World War II veterans. The school became a four-year liberal arts college in 1963, following legislation from the North Carolina General Assembly. In 1969, the school became a university and was renamed as the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Today, the school has three campuses, the main campus located in Wilmington, an extension campus in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and the Center for Marine Science near Myrtle Grove.

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Location

City
Wilmington, 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
Health Professions And Related Programs 25.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 19.6%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.6%
Psychology 6.1%
Social Sciences 5.7%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.0%
Education 4.8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.1%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.9%
Natural Resources And Conservation 2.5%
Physical Sciences 2.4%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.3%
History 1.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.0%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.5%

Cost

In State Tuition
$7,181.00

Out of State Tuition
$21,246.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
43.82%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,055.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1222 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 660 620 580
Verbal 660 625 590

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 24 21
English 27 24 21