Wilmington, NC · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

64.2%

Acceptance rate

1,262

SAT Average

$19,472

Avg net price

14,176

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,262

SAT Reading/Writing620–680

SAT Math610–660

ACT Composite24–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 3,879Master’s 1,315Doctoral 113	3,879	1,315	113
Bachelor’s 943Master’s 343Doctoral 71	943	343	71
Bachelor’s 776Master’s 335Doctoral None reported	776	335	None reported
Bachelor’s 293Master’s 14Doctoral 10	293	14	10
Bachelor’s 266Master’s 19Doctoral 5	266	19	5
Bachelor’s 225Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	225	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 222Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	222	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 181Master’s 50Doctoral None reported	181	50	None reported
Bachelor’s 177Master’s 52Doctoral None reported	177	52	None reported
Bachelor’s 174Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	174	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 138Master’s 118Doctoral 27	138	118	27
Bachelor’s 91Master’s 22Doctoral None reported	91	22	None reported
Bachelor’s 90Master’s 27Doctoral None reported	90	27	None reported
Bachelor’s 68Master’s 111Doctoral None reported	68	111	None reported
Bachelor’s 66Master’s 33Doctoral None reported	66	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 62Master’s 125Doctoral 0	62	125	0
Bachelor’s 33Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	33	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 31Master’s 33Doctoral None reported	31	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	20	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Coastal Athletic Association

Projected sponsored sports19

BaseballBeach VolleyballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

359 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall Early Action

Decision released by Jan 20

Nov 1, 2026

Fall Regular Decision

Decision released by Mar 15

Jan 15, 2027

FAFSA due Jan 1

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $4,443
Required fees: $2,834
Food and housing: $14,268
Books and supplies: $860
Other expenses: $5,599
Total: $28,004

Total by year

$25,3502019–2019–20
$25,7982020–2120–21
$25,8552021–2221–22
$26,4662022–2322–23
$27,0302023–2423–24
$28,0042024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $19,472 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation56%

6-year graduation71%

Retention rate85%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,967

Median debt$19,500

Campus

Enrollment14,176

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

University of North Carolina WilmingtonView names for University of North Carolina Wilmington

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports19

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

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