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

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.

  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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