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UNCA landed the #1,652 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
UNCA is also ranked #57 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.
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When it comes to admittance, University of North Carolina at Asheville is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 82%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 17% of students accepted to UNCA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 690. Math scores were between 550 and 640.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of North Carolina at Asheville is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of North Carolina at Asheville is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of North Carolina at Asheville has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UNCA for first-time, full-time students is 39%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,358 undergraduates at UNCA with 2,870 being full-time and 488 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,677 | $10,130 | $12,644 | $16,151 | $17,631 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNCA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNCA, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,143 a year. That adds up to $24,572 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNCA is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UNCA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804-8510 |
| Phone: | 828-251-6600 |
| Website: | https://www.unca.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UNCAsheville |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UncAvl |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 93 | $22,208 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 60 | $24,753 |
| Public Health | 51 | $23,657 |
| Business Administration & Management | 47 | $35,424 |
| General English Literature | 44 | $22,670 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 43 | $19,487 |
| General Biology | 41 | $29,198 |
| Computer Science | 37 | $51,950 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 34 | $17,440 |
| Sociology | 31 | $23,294 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 390 students took at least one online class at University of North Carolina at Asheville. This is a decrease from the 2,896 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 390 | 85 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,896 | 443 |
| 2018-2019 | 394 | 57 |
| 2017-2018 | 299 | 61 |
| 2016-2017 | 301 | 54 |
Learn more about online learning at University of North Carolina at Asheville.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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