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University of North Carolina School of the Arts Data & Information Overview

276 awards Ranking Badges
30% Acceptance Rate
3% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is University of North Carolina School of the Arts Ranked?

Drama & Theater Arts Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In 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 School of the Arts was awarded 276 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is drama & theater arts.

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Overall Quality

UNCSA was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UNCSA?

30% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
13% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of North Carolina School of the Arts has a very low acceptance rate of 30%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to UNCSA just in case you don't make the cut.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to UNCSA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 595 and 690. Math scores were between 565 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 595 to 690 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 565 to 690 )
200
800
UNCSA received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 28.

ACT Composite Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts Faculty

6 to 1 Student to Faculty
78% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at UNCSA is an impressive 6 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 School of the Arts is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  78 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

91% Freshmen Retention
72% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of North Carolina School of the Arts has a freshmen retention rate of 91%. 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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  91 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UNCSA the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 72%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
0
100

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

890 Full-Time Undergraduates
29.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 920 undergraduates at UNCSA with 890 being full-time and 30 being part-time.

How Much Does University of North Carolina School of the Arts Cost?

$13,276 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
$34,552 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UNCSA is $13,276. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UNCSA

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$5,766 $6,948 $13,480 $17,047 $20,994

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 UNCSA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 UNCSA, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $8,638 a year. That adds up to $34,552 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNCSA is 3.4%. 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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How Much Money Do UNCSA Graduates Make?

$41,160 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UNCSA make around $41,160 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of University of North Carolina School of the Arts

North Carolina State
890 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution situated in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for UNCSA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1533 South Main St., Winston Salem, NC 27127-2738
Phone: 336-770-3399
Website: www.uncsa.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uncschoolofthearts
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/uncschoolofarts

University of North Carolina School of the Arts Majors

4 Majors With Completions
179 Undergraduate Degrees
57 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 4 majors graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Of these students, 179 received undergraduate degrees and 57 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts 68 $25,424
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 67 $25,305
Dance 25 $16,577
Music 19 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of North Carolina School of the Arts along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UNCSA

19% Take At Least One Class Online
0% Take All Classes Online

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, 218 students took at least one online class at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. This is a decrease from the 892 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 218 1
2019-2020 892 9
2018-2019 79 2
2017-2018 124 0
2016-2017 58 1

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Notes and References

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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