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University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5963

Official telephone: (910) 962-3000
Fax number: (910) 962-3486
Website: www.uncw.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Terrence Curran,
Associate Provost

Contacting the office:

910 962-3243
910 962-3038 (fax)
admissions@uncw.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 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
Total:	15 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

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

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

4.1

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

82%

Average SAT I:

595 verbal, 597 math

Average ACT:

24 English, 24 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

43%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

68%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent by January 20 for early action and by April 1 for regular admission.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

11,444

Number of applicants offered admission:

6,976 (61%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,029 (29%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

132

Number accepting place on waiting list:

78 (59%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

78 (100%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

15%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$105, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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