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#653 of 14,131 In the World
#223 of 2,597 In North America
#197 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 5 In Greensboro
#52 of 1,017 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1178
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
86%
Undergraduates
15,178
Graduates
3,860
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 91% and is among the 35% 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 91% 89% 92%
Applicants 10,696 3,516 7,180
Admissions 9,716 3,142 6,574
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,513 848 1,665
Freshmen enrolled part time 30 16 14

10,689 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,977 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
140 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1095
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 1095-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
454 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 21-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT 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 8388 (44%)
Black or African American 5300 (28%)
Hispanic 2387 (13%)
Asian 968 (5%)
Two or more races 904 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 568 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 444 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 16 (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
$9,237
Students receiving aid
86%

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 $3,046$3,046
Fee in-state $3,046$3,046
Fee out-of-state $3,046$3,046

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,660
Combined charge for room and board $9,686
Room charge $5,766
Meal charge $3,920

University of North Carolina at Greensboro majors

University of North Carolina at Greensboro has granted 3,554 bachelor's degrees across 64 programs, 891 master's across 53 programs, and 205 doctorate degrees across 24 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 475 44
Psychology, General 231 12 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 186 23 23
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 218
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 163 7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 111 56
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 133 29
Sociology, General 134 4
Library and Information Science 128
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 103 9
Human Development and Family Studies, General 102 5 4
Social Work 78 33
Public Health Education and Promotion 75 28 1
Accounting 63 35
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 94
Computer Science 62 24
Nursing Practice 83
Fine & Studio Arts, General 69 9
Political Science and Government, General 77
English Language and Literature, General 68 4 3
Mass Communication & Media Studies 75
History, General 54 15 1
Apparel and Textiles, General 59 10
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 40 27
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 64
Nutrition Sciences 51 7 4
Music Performance, General 24 28 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 60
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 55 3
Finance, General 54
International Business & Trade & Commerce 38 7
Interior Design 42
Music Teacher Education 17 20 1
Nursing Science 31 6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 13 22
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12 22
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 33
Special Education and Teaching, General 28 4
Curriculum and Instruction 17 13
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 28
Fine and Studio Arts Management 28
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 26
Dance, General 23 3
Biochemistry 25
Geography 15 7 3
Anthropology, General 23
Mathematics, General 17 6
Art & Art Studies, General 21
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 21
Public Administration 21
Chemistry, General 11 9
Business & Managerial Economics 15 4
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 19
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 17
Economics, General 16
Gerontology 16
African-American & Black Studies 15
Philosophy 15
Spanish Language and Literature 15
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 14
Music, General 14
Physical Sciences, Other 4 9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 6
Informatics 12
Women's Studies 9 3
Creative Writing 11
Environmental Studies 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 11
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 11
Social Studies Teacher Education 11
Art Teacher Education 9
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 8
Human & Medical Genetics 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7
Physics, General 7
Religion & Religious Studies 7
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 6
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 3 3
Computational Mathematics 5
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 4
Management Information Systems, General 4
Information Science & Studies 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3
Applied Statistics, General 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 2
Interior Architecture 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Social Science Teacher Education 2
Music Theory and Composition 1
Grand Total 3,554 891 205

University of North Carolina at Greensboro has a graduation rate of 58%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 58% 53% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 59%

Publications & Citations

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a world-class research university with 17,970 scientific papers published and 413,863 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Political Science, Biology, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
17,970
Citations
413,863

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,454 / 272,869
Medicine
8,784 / 259,864
Psychology
8,407 / 250,539
Political Science
8,018 / 166,499
Biology
7,888 / 224,932
Computer Science
7,564 / 207,556
Law
7,517 / 156,324
Sociology
7,033 / 151,257
Environmental Science
6,177 / 142,098
Philosophy
5,924 / 130,986
Engineering
4,945 / 113,676
Business
4,912 / 121,974
Physics
4,599 / 106,905
Mathematics
4,585 / 110,751
Economics
4,123 / 85,725
Chemistry
4,018 / 111,515
Social Psychology
3,855 / 133,486
Geography and Cartography
3,751 / 71,309
History
3,632 / 62,385
Psychiatry
3,351 / 129,236
Statistics
2,982 / 80,794
Archaeology
2,860 / 56,572
Geology
2,792 / 69,622
Child Psychology
2,760 / 105,452
Quantum and Particle physics
2,725 / 68,448
Biochemistry
2,721 / 80,346
Pathology
2,692 / 86,944
Genetics
2,619 / 74,968
Linguistics
2,576 / 58,266
Development Studies
2,551 / 57,173
Ecology
2,499 / 68,375
Art & Design
2,470 / 43,868
Neuroscience
2,447 / 92,112
Paleontology
2,263 / 58,626
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,209 / 54,880
Management
2,097 / 64,995
Education Majors
2,019 / 39,761
Public Health
2,000 / 54,530
Nursing
1,886 / 53,847
Anthropology
1,871 / 40,628

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 135 1127
1991 158 1015
1992 158 1079
1993 188 1193
1994 169 1419
1995 181 1439
1996 166 1630
1997 167 1592
1998 215 1782
1999 189 2039
2000 183 2334
2001 229 2620
2002 249 3167
2003 218 3794
2004 265 4040
2005 334 5653
2006 359 6269
2007 420 7480
2008 453 8675
2009 555 10612
2010 648 11970
2011 650 13810
2012 705 16782
2013 754 19517
2014 686 20940
2015 769 22530
2016 793 22634
2017 851 23161
2018 851 23939
2019 916 28389
2020 1042 34849
2021 1260 42806
2022 989 37772
Academic rankings

University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni

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    DaBaby
    Born in
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    Years
    1991-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    songwriterrappersinger
    Biography

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  2. Emily V. Gordon

    Emily V. Gordon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    film producerscreenwriter
    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 37)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

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  4. Brian Huskey

    Brian Huskey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    television actorscreenwriteractor
    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 49 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 2,702
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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