University of North Carolina Wilmington Comparison

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • UNCW Wilmington, NC
  • Setting
  • UNCW Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • UNCW 18,848
  • Type
  • UNCW Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • UNCW #389
  • Religious Affiliation
  • UNCW -
  • Status
  • UNCW Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • UNCW

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • UNCW $7,277
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • UNCW $24,152
  • Room & Board
  • UNCW $14,268
  • Average Net Price
  • UNCW $18,976
  • Average Grant Aid
  • UNCW $6,674
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • UNCW 55%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • UNCW 20,393
  • Admitted
  • UNCW 13,101
  • Acceptance Rate
  • UNCW 64.2%
  • Enrolled
  • UNCW 21%
  • Typical SAT score
  • UNCW 1290
  • Typical ACT score
  • UNCW 26
  • Average High School GPA
  • UNCW 3.56
  • Typical High School Grades
  • UNCW A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • UNCW Difficult
  • Applicant Competition
  • UNCW Low
  • ACT Range
  • UNCW 24/29
  • SAT Range
  • UNCW 1230/1340
  • Submit Test Scores
  • UNCW Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • UNCW Feb 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • UNCW 17:1
  • Popular Majors
  • UNCW
    • Business (22%)
    • Social Sciences (10%)
    • Education (9%)
    • Psychology (8%)
    • Biology (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • UNCW 67%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • UNCW $44,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • UNCW 64%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • UNCW $20,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • UNCW $211

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • UNCW 35%
  • % Women
  • UNCW 65%
  • Racial Diversity
  • UNCW Low
  • HBCU
  • UNCW No
  • % White
  • UNCW 78%
  • % Asian
  • UNCW 2%
  • % Black
  • UNCW 5%
  • % Hispanic
  • UNCW 7%
  • % Native American
  • UNCW 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • UNCW 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • UNCW 3%
  • % International
  • UNCW 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • UNCW 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • UNCW 87%
  • % Out-of-State
  • UNCW 11%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • UNCW Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • UNCW No
  • Meal Plan
  • UNCW Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • UNCW No
  • Daycare Facility
  • UNCW No