University of North Carolina Wilmington
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 64.2%
- Applications
- 20,393
- Enrolled
- 2,754
- Yield Rate
- 21.0%
- SAT Average
- 1280
- ACT Midpoint
- 27
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $80
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 18.6%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 51.2%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 88.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 20
- Regular Decision: February 1 · notification March 15
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Important
- Class Rank, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities, State Residency
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Recommendations, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 1,897
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 4
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.2%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $7,277
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $24,152
- Average Net Price
- $18,976
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $11,837
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,891
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $18,377
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $23,374
- Family Income Over $110k
- $25,018
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 57%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $9,950
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $11,920
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $27,014
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 52%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 24.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 56.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 71.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 85.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.45
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 8.9% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 64th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.