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University of North Carolina Asheville

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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Mickey Olin,
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 828 251-6535
828 232-2294 (fax)
finaid@unca.edu
FAFSA number: 002907

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,977; $23,372 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,400
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,746

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
93% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
70% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
70% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
51% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,779 for first-year students
$11,755 for full-time undergraduates
$7,474 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,995 for first-year students
$6,650 for full-time undergraduates
$3,448 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,279 for first-year students
$4,671 for full-time undergraduates
$3,770 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,221 for first-year students
$4,635 for full-time undergraduates
$3,770 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,207 for first-year students
$2,702 for full-time undergraduates
$1,950 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,061 for first-year students
$10,871 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 57%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,483
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 14%

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