University of North Carolina Wilmington campus

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7/10 Overall Rating
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Wilmington, NC
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Compare with North Carolina Public Colleges

Compare with North Carolina Public Colleges for University of North Carolina Wilmington
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$1,717 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$1,522 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$84 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$302 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$38 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$2,647 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$464 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$384 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$224 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$3,629 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$2,200 higher in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with North Carolina Private Colleges

Compare with North Carolina Private Colleges for University of North Carolina Wilmington
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$39,681 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	$60,365 higher in-state tuition	42% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$38,569 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$27,023 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$34,085 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$38,353 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
High Point University High Point, NC	$38,035 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of North Carolina Wilmington
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Clemson University Clemson, SC	$8,277 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Georgia Athens, GA	$4,173 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$8,671 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC	$5,411 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$6,943 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$6,973 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$5,473 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Charleston Charleston, SC	$5,701 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$9,668 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$888 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$9,551 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$7,277 lower in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$13,769 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$7,363 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$3,807 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC	$5,293 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$8,021 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of North Carolina Wilmington
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$28,533 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	$34,353 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Washington University Washington, DC	$60,433 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$35,035 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$51,494 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL	$40,553 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$48,728 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Furman University Greenville, SC	$52,493 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$30,791 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Anderson University Anderson, SC	$27,693 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$8,813 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$30,223 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Annapolis, MD	$33,407 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$36,283 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA	$18,883 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Patrick Henry College Purcellville, Virginia	$21,148 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milligan University Milligan, TN	$33,173 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of North Carolina Wilmington
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University at Albany Albany, NY	$3,589 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$8,728 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	$7,333 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	$12,355 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maine Orono, ME	$6,049 higher in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Hampshire Main Campus Durham, NH	$11,925 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA	$9,689 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	$11,846 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$1,722 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	$175 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	$1,295 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	$8,427 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$2,715 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$1,554 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	$4,041 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$2,561 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	$1,913 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	$1,459 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199218.

Last updated: August 2026