University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Public research
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Acceptance rate
64.7%
14,472 admitted
SAT · 50th
1301
Range 1240–1350
6-yr grad
71.6%
Retention 88.0%
Undergrads
16,131
18:1 S-F
Admissions
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76.6% / 48.6%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications22,359
Overall admit rate64.7%
In-state admit rate76.6%
Out-of-state admit rate48.6%
Enrolled3,109 · 21.5% yield
Admitted from waitlist4 of 1,897
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay
Important factorsClass rank, State residency
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1301
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1240–1350 · 6.9% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W630660690
Math610640680
Comp124013011350
ACT
255075
Comp242629
Cost & aid
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$4,443
in-state tuition
out-of-state $22,597
Tuition (in-state)$4,443
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,597
Fees$2,823
Room & board$15,406
Books$850
Avg need-based grant$9,740
% need met52.0%
Avg debt at graduation$27,014
Academics
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18 : 1
student-faculty ratio
88.0% retention
Student-faculty18 : 1
Retention88.0%
4-year graduation58.2%
6-year graduation71.6%
Enrollment
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16,131
undergraduates
13.3% out-of-state · 20 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates16,131
First-year3,109
Transfer2,034
Full-time88%
Female64%
Out-of-state13.3%
International (freshmen)20
Rankings
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#98
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#9826
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#19826
NicheBest Colleges in America#36026
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#44026
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#44826
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#71126
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceCoastal Athletic Association9
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingNorth Carolina colleges12
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$80
application fee
waivable
Regular decision02/01 → 03/15 → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/01 → 01/20
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyConsidered but not required
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 1 SciLab, 1 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLwww.uncw.edu/admissions/undergraduate
Admissions emailadmissions@uncw.edu
Admissions phone910-962-3243
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Appalachian State …
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Appalachian State University NC · Public93.9%119019K
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC · Public77.8%125026K
East Carolina University NC · Public89.2%115019K
James Madison University VA · Public68.8%126021K
University of South Carolina (Columbia) SC · Public61.5%128028K
College of Charleston SC · Public60.0%122010K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of North Carolina Wilmington

8 years of University of North Carolina Wilmington's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.