Campus Tours
The University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-3297 USA
Official telephone: (910) 962-3000
Fax: (910) 962-3038
Website:
www.uncw.edu UNCW College Portrait
| Current as of: April 2009 |
| Function type of the institution: | comprehensive higher education institution |
| Main student body: | coeducational |
| Academic calendar: | semesters |
| See more in Campus Highlights >>> |
| Fall freshman application deadline: | 2/1 |
| Total number of freshman applicants: | 10240 |
| Total number of freshman applicants admitted: | 5473 |
| See more in Admissions >>> |
| In-state resident full-time tuition per academic year: | $2565 |
| Out-of-state full-time tuition per academic year: | $13447 |
| Room and board costs per academic year: | $3950 |
| See more in Costs and Financial Aid >>> |
| Total number of undergraduate and graduate faculty: | 850 |
| Ratio of matriculated undergraduates to teaching faculty: | 17:1 |
| Does the institution offer part-time undergraduate degree programs: | Yes |
| See more in Academics >>> |
| Total number of undergraduate students enrolled in the institution: | 10753 |
| Total number of undergraduate, graduate, and first professional students enrolled in the institution: | 11840 |
| Percentage of the previous academic year's full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking freshman/entering class who returned for the fall term of the current academic year: | 85 |
| See more in Student Life >>> |
| The University of North Carolina Wilmington is located in the southeastern part of the state, midway between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. UNCW's red brick Georgian buildings, beautifully landscaped grounds and more than 660 acres offer students an ideal setting for study and activity. Campus highlights include: the new Fisher Student Center & Fisher University Union, complete with a food court and movie theater; a financial markets trading floor that is a business major's dream; and the state-of-the-art Center for Marine Sciences, located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The city of Wilmington's coastal location offers an exciting downtown where history, entertainment and the arts converge. It is also home to a thriving film industry and the location for movies and popular television series like One Tree Hill.
UNCW encourages public access to its educational programs, and is committed to diversity, international perspectives, community and regional service, and the integration of technology throughout the university. It strives to create a safe and secure environment in which student, faculty, and staff can develop interests, skills, and talents to the fullest extent. UNCW seeks to celebrate, study and protect the rich heritage, quality of life, and the environment of the coastal region in which it is located.
|
| At UNC Wilmington, you'll find a community of curious, smart students, learning and researching side-by-side with acclaimed faculty who are recognized nationally and internationally as experts in their fields. UNCW offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in four academic divisions; the College of Arts and Sciences, the Watson School of Education, the Cameron School of Business and the School of Nursing. Students can choose from more than 70 majors and 30 graduate programs. Some highly recognized programs include film studies, creative writing, entrepreneurship, marine biology and education. The university has more than 180 student organizations.
- For the eleventh consecutive year, UNC Wilmington is among the top 10 public regional universities in the South, according to U.S. News and World Report "America's Best Colleges" edition.
- Among public universities in North Carolina, UNC Wilmington is one of the top five "Best Values," according to Kiplinger magazine. Kiplinger highlights schools in the top 100 "that are noteworthy for their combination of top-flight academics and affordable costs."
- On Princeton Review's list of 150 "Best Value" colleges in the nation, UNCW is designated as one of the best overall bargains among the most academically outstanding colleges, based on cost and financial aid; it also included UNCW as among "Best in the Southeast."
- Peterson's Competitive Colleges guidebook chose UNCW as one of the "top colleges for top students."
- Forbes listed UNCW as one of the top 2 public universities in North Carolina.
|
Data Source: Portions of data provided by Thomson Peterson's Undergraduate Database, copyright 2006-2008. Thomson Peterson's, a part of Thomson Learning Inc. All rights reserved.
Data Source: Portions of data provided by Thomson Peterson's Undergraduate Financial Aid and the Private Aid Database, copyright 2006-2008. Thomson Peterson's, a part of Thomson Learning Inc. All rights reserved.