University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 64%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1230–1340
- Undergraduates
- 14,922
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1230–1340
- Reading and Writing
- 620–680
- Math
- 610–660
- Average total
- 1287
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (910) 962-3000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $7,266per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $25,420per year
- Average net price
- $19,570What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $61,019
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 74 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · master
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor, master
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor
- Education, General · master, graduate certificate
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering, Other · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · master
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Statistics · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · master
- Gerontology · master, graduate certificate
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Dispute Resolution · master
- Marine Sciences · doctoral
- Data Analytics · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Security Science and Technology · graduate certificate
- Community Organization and Advocacy · graduate certificate
- Public Administration · master
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · doctoral
- Public Health · bachelor
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, first professional
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · master
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, master
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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