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University of North Carolina Asheville
1 University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804

Official telephone: (828) 251-6600
Fax number: (828) 232-2988
Website: www.unca.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Shannon Earle,
Associate Provost for Admissions and Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

828 251-6481
800 531-9842 (toll free)
828 251-6482 (fax)
admissions@unca.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$75, (College Board and ACT application fee waivers)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
History:	1 required
Lab:	1 required
Math:	4 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	1 required
Academic electives:	4 recommended
Total:	15 required, 4 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence important
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation important
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.42

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

86%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

76%

Average SAT I:

590 verbal, 566 math, 1716 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1560 - 1860

Average ACT:

26 English, 24 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

59%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

41%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,324

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,617 (79%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

736 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

88%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

13%

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$150, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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