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#662 of 14,131 In the World
#222 of 2,597 In North America
#196 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 5 In Greensboro
#51 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
92%
Average SAT
1195
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
14,198
Graduates
3,780
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uncg.edu

University of North Carolina at Greensboro Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of North Carolina at Greensboro has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 34% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 91% 92%
Applicants 11,515 3,760 7,755
Admissions 10,587 3,426 7,161
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,318 773 1,545
Freshmen enrolled part time 25 12 13

8,142 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,196 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
123 or 5%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1110
or below

75% of them
had 1280
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 1110-1280 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
214 or 9%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 22-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7646 (43%)
Black or African American 4889 (27%)
Hispanic 2428 (14%)
Asian 953 (5%)
Two or more races 849 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 684 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 461 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 23 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,257
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,422$5,219
Tuition in-state $4,422$5,219
Tuition out-of-state $19,581$18,937
Fee in-district $3,076$3,076
Fee in-state $3,076$3,076
Fee out-of-state $3,076$3,076

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,660
Combined charge for room and board $9,930
Room charge $5,881
Meal charge $4,049

University of North Carolina at Greensboro majors

University of North Carolina at Greensboro has granted 3,372 bachelor's degrees across 66 programs, 909 master's across 54 programs, and 224 doctorate degrees across 25 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 375 61
Psychology, General 238 6 7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 156 25 26
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 169 7
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 161
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 102 57
Social Work 112 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 107 28
Library and Information Science 133
Human Development and Family Studies, General 105 6 5
Public Health Education and Promotion 98 15 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 111
Sociology, General 98 11
Apparel and Textiles, General 89 14 2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 93 7
Accounting 55 33
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 66 14
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 77
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 40 35
Mass Communication & Media Studies 73
Music Performance, General 28 27 16
Computer Science 55 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 68
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 51 14
English Language and Literature, General 48 8 8
Finance, General 63
Nursing Practice 63
Political Science and Government, General 60
History, General 41 15 3
Interior Design 49
Music Teacher Education 22 19 7
Nutrition Sciences 41 4 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 29 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 35 6
International Business & Trade & Commerce 30 9
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 37
Curriculum and Instruction 16 15
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 16 14
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 29
Dance, General 23 5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 28
Economics, General 27
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 24
Gerontology 24
Special Education and Teaching, General 15 5 4
Art & Art Studies, General 23
Nursing Science 15 8
Biochemistry 22
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 22
Mathematics, General 15 7
Public Administration 22
Philosophy 20
Business & Managerial Economics 16 3
Environmental Studies 15 4
Fine and Studio Arts Management 18
Geography 11 3 4
Informatics 18
Chemistry, General 16 1
Anthropology, General 14
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 14
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 7 6
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 13
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 13
Athletic Training & Trainer 12
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 12
Social Studies Teacher Education 12
Women's Studies 6 6
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 11
Physical Sciences, Other 2 9
Creative Writing 10
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 10
Music, General 9
Spanish Language and Literature 9
Art Teacher Education 8
Human & Medical Genetics 8
Information Science & Studies 7
African-American & Black Studies 6
Interior Architecture 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 5
Management Information Systems, General 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Physics, General 4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 3
Computational Mathematics 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 2
Social Science Teacher Education 2
Applied Statistics, General 1
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 1
German Language and Literature 1
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1
Grand Total 3,372 909 224

University of North Carolina at Greensboro has a graduation rate of 58%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 58% 51% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a world-class research university with 20,191 scientific papers published and 471,567 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
20,191
Citations
471,567

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,197 / 318,517
Medicine
10,150 / 303,863
Psychology
9,511 / 284,248
Biology
9,270 / 266,963
Political Science
9,216 / 200,254
Computer Science
9,041 / 249,823
Law
8,692 / 189,939
Sociology
8,104 / 185,184
Environmental Science
7,181 / 174,371
Philosophy
7,048 / 163,598
Engineering
5,766 / 138,074
Business
5,644 / 149,038
Mathematics
5,382 / 139,859
Physics
5,373 / 130,474
Chemistry
4,734 / 129,778
Economics
4,696 / 104,895
Social Psychology
4,443 / 150,164
Geography and Cartography
4,355 / 89,569
History
4,272 / 77,378
Psychiatry
3,900 / 148,500
Statistics
3,601 / 103,492
Archaeology
3,373 / 69,678
Geology
3,362 / 87,790
Quantum and Particle physics
3,253 / 85,920
Biochemistry
3,252 / 93,626
Pathology
3,131 / 99,537
Linguistics
3,122 / 73,393
Genetics
3,120 / 89,250
Child Psychology
3,110 / 121,821
Ecology
2,937 / 85,105
Art & Design
2,928 / 56,068
Development Studies
2,925 / 70,439
Neuroscience
2,876 / 108,136
Paleontology
2,742 / 73,762
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,619 / 67,214
Management
2,522 / 81,604
Education Majors
2,243 / 47,507
Anthropology
2,242 / 50,674
Public Health
2,239 / 63,684
Nursing
2,210 / 63,624

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 170 1119
1992 172 1201
1993 225 1339
1994 184 1521
1995 206 1613
1996 184 1835
1997 191 1773
1998 228 1979
1999 208 2265
2000 206 2693
2001 259 2930
2002 284 3544
2003 241 4282
2004 287 4583
2005 359 6153
2006 411 6894
2007 437 8300
2008 511 9620
2009 590 11572
2010 708 13175
2011 697 15164
2012 757 18368
2013 825 21267
2014 734 22564
2015 818 24018
2016 913 24781
2017 907 24448
2018 904 27314
2019 990 30638
2020 1158 36878
2021 1146 40048
2022 1082 39829
2023 992 40291
Academic rankings

University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni

  1. DaBaby

    DaBaby
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    singerrappersongwriter
    Biography

    Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, known professionally as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby Jesus), is an American rapper. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he signed to Interscope Records in January 2019 in a joint venture with the North Carolina-based record label, South Coast Music Group. He released his debut studio album, Baby on Baby (2019) to belated commercial success, later receiving support from the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Suge" a month after its release.

  2. Emily V. Gordon

    Emily V. Gordon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm producer
    Biography

    Emily V. Gordon is an American writer, producer and podcast host. She co-wrote the 2017 romantic comedy film The Big Sick, based on her relationship with her husband and frequent collaborator, comic Kumail Nanjiani. Gordon and Nanjiani won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for The Big Sick; they were also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, among many other nominations.

  3. Kyle Hines

    Kyle Hines
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kyle Terrel Hines is an American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He plays at the power forward and center positions.

  4. Brian Huskey

    Brian Huskey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    actorscreenwritertelevision actor
    Biography

    Brian Huskey is an American character actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his roles in comedy programs such as People of Earth, Childrens Hospital, Veep, and Another Period. He also provides the voice of Regular Sized Rudy on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers.

All 51 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UNCG
Founded 1891
Motto Service
Colors gold, white, navy blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 2,619
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1400 Spring Garden St
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27402-6170
United States
City population 299,000
Phone 3363345000

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