by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington was awarded 205 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UNCW is ranked #457 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UNCW also holds the #10 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington has an acceptance rate of 68%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for UNCW.
About 8% of students accepted to UNCW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 670. Math scores were between 600 and 660.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of North Carolina at Wilmington is about average at 16 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 Wilmington is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington has a freshmen retention rate of 83%. 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 UNCW for first-time, full-time students is 56%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 14,650 undergraduates at UNCW with 11,989 being full-time and 2,661 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,710 | $14,643 | $19,195 | $22,872 | $23,876 |
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 UNCW, 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 UNCW, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,895 a year. That adds up to $31,580 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNCW is 3.1%. 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 UNCW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5963 |
| Phone: | 910-962-3000 |
| Website: | www.uncw.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wilmington-NC/UNCW/8357990919 |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/uncwilmington |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 782 | $63,331 |
| Business Administration & Management | 689 | $39,700 |
| General Psychology | 245 | $25,602 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 210 | $29,926 |
| General Biology | 193 | $31,283 |
| Health & Physical Education | 181 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 165 | $36,429 |
| Public Health | 156 | $29,370 |
| Criminology | 111 | $27,209 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 102 | $26,261 |
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, 13,440 students took at least one online class at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. This is a decrease from the 17,032 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 13,440 | 4,857 |
| 2019-2020 | 17,032 | 6,269 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,500 | 3,540 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,833 | 3,040 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,146 | 2,540 |
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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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