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#1111 of 14,131 In the World
#318 of 2,597 In North America
#287 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 2 In Wilmington
#240 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
69%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
74%
Undergraduates
14,294
Graduates
3,549
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uncw.edu

University of North Carolina Wilmington Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of North Carolina Wilmington has an acceptance rate of 69% and is among the top 31% of the most difficult 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 69% 62% 72%
Applicants 16,860 6,048 10,812
Admissions 11,605 3,778 7,827
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,358 855 1,503
Freshmen enrolled part time 12 6 6

7,783 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,619 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
166 or 7%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1220
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina Wilmington are 1220-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
348 or 15%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina Wilmington are 24-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 13527 (76%)
Hispanic 1419 (8%)
Black or African American 1024 (6%)
Two or more races 576 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 438 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 387 (2%)
Asian 355 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 29 (0.2%)
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
$6,217
Students receiving aid
74%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,443$4,719
Tuition in-state $4,443$4,719
Tuition out-of-state $19,063$19,104
Fee in-district $2,795$2,795
Fee in-state $2,795$2,795
Fee out-of-state $2,795$2,795

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,562
Combined charge for room and board $12,120
Room charge $7,700
Meal charge $4,420

University of North Carolina Wilmington majors

University of North Carolina Wilmington has granted 3,659 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 1,341 master's across 36 programs, and 34 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 663 259
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 739
Psychology, General 205 32 2
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 233
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 200
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 184 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 182
Social Work 73 83
Elementary Education and Teaching 114
Public Health, General 112
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 86 8 2
Criminology 93
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 93
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 88
Computer Science 85
Environmental Science 81
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 79
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 52 26
History, General 59 18
Chemistry, General 42 25
Accounting 61
Creative Writing 33 27
English Language and Literature, General 45 10
Education, General 53
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 51
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 50
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 49
Political Science and Government, General 45
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 43
International & Globalization Studies 41
Information Technology 40
Fine & Studio Arts, General 35
Spanish Language and Literature 26 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 27
Geology & Earth Science, General 10 16
Anthropology, General 25
Investments and Securities 25
Mathematics, General 19 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 11 12
Educational & Instructional Technology 21
Public Administration 21
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 20
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 19
Sociology, General 11 6
Environmental Studies 16
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 16
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 15
Nursing Practice 15
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 14
Gerontology 14
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 14
Economics, General 13
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 8 5
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 10
Computer Graphics 9
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 9
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 8
Public Health Education and Promotion 8
Special Education and Teaching, General 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 7
Music, General 7
Curriculum and Instruction 6
Statistics, General 6
Geography 5
Physics, General 5
Music Teacher Education 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 3
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
French Language and Literature 2
German Language and Literature 2
Grand Total 3,659 1,341 34

University of North Carolina Wilmington has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 71% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 78%

Publications & Citations

University of North Carolina Wilmington has published 10,243 scientific papers with 195,309 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Political Science, Medicine, Law, Psychology, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
10,243
Citations
195,309

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,330 / 107,975
Biology
5,363 / 132,355
Environmental Science
5,222 / 119,546
Computer Science
3,967 / 72,675
Political Science
3,829 / 56,536
Medicine
3,825 / 74,186
Law
3,607 / 53,930
Psychology
3,466 / 68,004
Sociology
3,349 / 54,511
Engineering
3,344 / 73,954
Geology
3,276 / 88,501
Ecology
3,212 / 88,781
Chemistry
2,997 / 76,158
Physics
2,983 / 65,942
Geography and Cartography
2,852 / 55,115
Philosophy
2,813 / 48,613
Business
2,411 / 48,206
Mathematics
2,385 / 38,968
History
2,291 / 35,388
Paleontology
2,109 / 57,147
Economics
2,066 / 28,182
Archaeology
1,844 / 34,241
Genetics
1,719 / 44,167
Quantum and Particle physics
1,718 / 39,168
Biochemistry
1,701 / 42,640
Oceanography
1,695 / 54,505
Statistics
1,506 / 28,485
Art & Design
1,491 / 24,519
Social Psychology
1,437 / 35,376
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
1,410 / 47,017
Organic Chemistry
1,404 / 43,383
Botany
1,315 / 35,582
Linguistics
1,303 / 20,809
Psychiatry
1,285 / 27,736
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,243 / 23,079
Development Studies
1,134 / 13,506
Pathology
1,049 / 23,154
Neuroscience
1,045 / 23,105
Management
1,028 / 25,564
Public Health
978 / 23,547

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 84 361
1992 60 304
1993 97 359
1994 92 431
1995 92 482
1996 94 612
1997 108 722
1998 137 818
1999 130 865
2000 159 1277
2001 147 1210
2002 196 1645
2003 200 1867
2004 222 2189
2005 235 2563
2006 257 3234
2007 277 3877
2008 363 4726
2009 328 5755
2010 323 6034
2011 305 7127
2012 330 7863
2013 357 8734
2014 501 9345
2015 401 9931
2016 408 10243
2017 435 10152
2018 460 11091
2019 498 12535
2020 595 14690
2021 570 16556
2022 601 16279
2023 527 16042
Academic rankings

University of North Carolina Wilmington alumni

  1. Skeet Ulrich

    Skeet Ulrich
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractorfilm producervoice actor
    Biography

    Skeet Ulrich is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in popular 1990s films, including Billy Loomis in Scream (1996), Chris Hooker in The Craft (1996) and Vincent Lopiano in As Good as It Gets (1997). From 2017-2021, he starred as Forsythe Pendleton "F.P." Jones II on The CW's Riverdale. He reprised his Scream role in the sequels Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023). His other television roles include Johnston Jacob "Jake" Green Jr. in the television series Jericho, and LAPD Detective Rex Winters, a Marine veteran from the Law & Order franchise.

  2. John Calipari

    John Calipari
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in the University of North Carolina Wilmington
    Studied in 1978-1980
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    John Vincent Calipari is an American basketball coach. Since 2009, he has been the head coach of the University of Kentucky men's team, with whom he won the NCAA Championship in 2012. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (in 1996, 2008 and 2015), and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

  3. Anna Kooiman

    Anna Kooiman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    reporter
    Biography

    Anna Brooks Kooiman is an American news anchor and television panelist, working for Australia's Network Ten. From 2011 to 2016, she was an anchor and reporter for Fox News based in New York City. Kooiman's last position with Fox News was as co-host on the weekend edition of Fox & Friends. Since then, she has been with News Corp's Australian division as a substitute anchor and panelist on various news programs for Network Ten.

  4. Scott Dawson

    Scott Dawson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    David Michael Harwood is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Dax Harwood or Dax The Axe. Teamed with Cash Wheeler as FTR, Harwood is a two-time AEW World Tag Team Champion. He also makes appearances in their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as partner promotions Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he and Wheeler have won those promotions' respective tag team championships once each.

All 23 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UNC W
UNC-W
UNC Wilmington
Univ of NC-Wilmington
University of NC at Wilmington
UNCW
University of North Carolina Wilmington
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Founded 1947
Motto Discere Aude
Dare to Learn
Colors teal, navy, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 2,331
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 601 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403-5963
United States
City population 115,000
Phone 9109623000

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