University Of North Carolina At Asheville
Location and Contact Information
One University HtsAsheville, NC 28804-8510
USA
Main Tel: (828) 251-6600
Web Site
The campus is in a small city.
Overview
The University of North Carolina Asheville, also known as UNC Asheville or UNCA, is a coeducational, four-year, public, liberal arts university located in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1927. The campus spreads across an area of more than 250 acres. UNCA has more than 35 academic departments that offer four-year undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees in specific majors.
UNC has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities. The campus is home to a wide variety of clubs and organizations including the Active Students for a Healthy Environment (ASHE), Accountancy Association, and Asian Students in Asheville (ASIA). UNCA's athletics teams are nicknamed the Bulldogs.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, conservation and resource management, art studies, liberal arts, drama and performing arts, therapy and counseling, music, computer science and engineering, and science.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,330 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 16,047 |
| Room | $ 3,890 |
| Board | $ 3,000 |
| Books and supplies | $ 850 |
| Other | $ 2,900 |
Financial Aid
UNC Asheville participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 66% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 56% | $6,023 |
| Institutional Grant | 45% | $2,330 |
| Federal Grant | 20% | $4,051 |
| Pell Grant | 20% | $3,421 |
| Other Federal Grant | 16% | $822 |
| State or Local Grant | 38% | $3,896 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 41% | $3,824 |
| Federal Loan | 38% | $3,414 |
| Other Loan | 5% | $5,448 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of North Carolina At Asheville:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Johns University | Collegeville, MN | 2,063 |
| 2 | Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary | Bethlehem, PA | 2,040 |
| 3 | St. Olaf College | Northfield, MN | 3,073 |
| 4 | Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | 2,125 |
| 5 | Luther College | Decorah, IA | 2,423 |
| 6 | Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | 2,143 |
| 7 | Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | 2,311 |
| 8 | Stonehill College | Easton, MA | 2,426 |
| 9 | John Carroll University | Cleveland, OH | 3,826 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | Erie, PA | 4,334 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 604 | 33 |
| Master | 6 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 121 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 45 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 42 |
Students
Student enrollment was 3,629 in 2009-2010 (3,196 full-time equivalent).
About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.
Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.
Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 65% Women 79% All 73%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 530-640 Math 520-630 Writing 510-620
Room and Board
UNC Asheville provides on-campus housing for 1,102 of its 3,196 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
The school is in the Big South Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 89 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 71 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
UNC Asheville offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
ENGINEERING
- Engineering
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Public Health Education and Promotion
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology