The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public comprehensive university dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and artistic achievement, and service. Through the College of Arts and Sciences, the professional schools, and the graduate school, the university seeks to stimulate intellectual curiosity, imagination, rational thinking, and thoughtful expression in a broad range of disciplines and professional fields. Of prime importance is the university's commitment to undergraduate teaching. The humanities, the arts, the natural and mathematical sciences, and the behavioral and social sciences comprise the core of the undergraduate curriculum. Strong graduate programs complement the undergraduate curriculum. The university considers scholarly practice, research, and creative activities essential for effective learning. 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 students, faculty, and staff can develop interests, skills, and talents to the fullest extent. UNCW seeks to make optimum use of available resources and to celebrate, study, and protect the rich heritage, the quality of life, and the environment of the coastal region in which it is located.
Statement Adopted by the UNCW Board of Trustees on July 21, 2000
The University of North Carolina, Wilmington is a public university located in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The school opened its doors for the first time on September 4, 1947 as Wilmington College. At the time the school operated as a junior college, offering freshman-level courses to 250 students during the first school year, and was under control of the New Hanover County Board of Education. Wilmington College earned accreditation from the North Carolina College Conference in 1948 and became a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges. Further accreditation came in 1952 when the institution was so honored by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
In 1958 Wilmington College was placed under the Community College Act of North Carolina thereby passing control from the New Hanover County Board of Education to a board of trustees. The college was now state-supported and under the supervision of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education.
Wilmington College became college on July 1, 1963 when the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation allowing the school to offer a four-year curriculum and award bachelor's degrees. Six years later, July 1, 1969, the name of the school was changed to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, making UNCW the fifth campus of the University of North Carolina system. On August 22, 1977 UNCW was authorized to offer its first graduate programs at the master's level. Currently, UNCW has over 11,000 students enrolled and nearly 500 full-time faculty members. The school offers 73 bachelor's degrees 30 graduate degrees and 2 doctoral.
Galloway is the oldest dorm on the campus and has the typical arrangement of shared bathrooms for the entire hall and is the exception to the high quality accommodations at the university. Galloway is typically considered to be a freshman dorm and has a social atmosphere.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 22% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Colonial Athletic Association) Baseball (Colonial Athletic Association) Track (Colonial Athletic Association) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,694 | $ 13,405 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,928 | $ 11,863 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,767 | $ 1,767 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,705 | 19% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,565 | 32% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,054 | 11% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,401 | 49% | |
Any Aid: |
68% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 60% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 510, Math: 530 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 600, Math: 610 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 19% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 20 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 45.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Hello. I have hit a snag in my life and want to make some changes. I am currently enrolled in college at a private university in southern West Virginia, but want to "get out of dodge" so to speak as soon as this coming semester. I want to find a college anywhere in the entire world (I'm not opposed to studying abroad) to finish my degree at. I want it to be on a beach though, as it's been a desire of mine for a while to live the beach life. I also don't want it to be a huge city like Los Angeles, etc. I do, however, want it to be an accredited university, not just some community college. Anyone have any suggestions?
16 months ago
Best Answer
My town of Wilmington, NC has the University of NC at Wilmington...we are right on the Atlantic ocean...and the Cape Fear River and Intercoastal Waterway...not a big town, not a little town...really beautiful area...
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are these schools are to get into?
university of tennessee
university of pittsburgh
university of texas
west virginia university
university of california
university of north carolina
NC State University
i want to apply to those schools as a transfer student for computer science, are they hard to get into?
***i am going to be a sophmore at a state university in new jersey and want to transfer and my first semester of sophmore year..i had a 3.1 gpa first semester...may be a little bit lower this semester
18 months ago
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A 3.1 in just good enough to get into UNCW. (University of North Carolina at Wilmington)
They have an excellent computer science program and a new master's program. They just opened up a new state of the art building just for computer as well. My husband is a computer science major at UNCW, he loves the artifical intelligence classes they offer.
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