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University of North Carolina at Greensboro, or UNCG, is a public university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1819 as the State Normal and Industrial School. After several name changes, it was finally renamed University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1963. It is a member of the University of North Carolina system.
UNCG offers more than 100 undergraduate, over 55 master, and more than 20 doctoral programs. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:
- Bryan School of Business & Economics
- College of Arts & Sciences
- International Honors College
- School of Education
- School of Health & Human Performance
- School of Human Environmental Sciences
- School of Music
- School of Nursing
The university is home to various research institutes and centers such as the Center for Applied Research, Center for Creating Writing in the Arts, Genomics & Health Research, and McDowell Research Center for Global IT Management to name a few.
UNCG’s student body represents more than 45 states and over 85 countries. It is home to more than 15 social fraternities and sororities that are governed by Interfraternity Conference, National Panhellenic Conference, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.
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Campus Location1000 Spring Garden St Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 USA Main Tel: (336) 334-5000 Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro HighlightsWhere University Of North Carolina At Greensboro stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in music, drama and performing arts, medical adminstration, nursing and emergency medicine, education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, and fine arts.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,195 | 71 | | Master | 906 | 55 | | Doctorale | 74 | 21 | | Post-master's certificate | 9 | 4 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 3 |
UNC Greensboro StudentsThe student enrollment at UNC Greensboro was 18,627 in 2007 (15,155 full-time equivalent). About 29% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 71% of the class. Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,029 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 15,297 | | Room | $ 3,427 | | Board | $ 2,724 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,650 | | Other | $ 2,325 |
Financial Aid: UNC Greensboro participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 370 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 170 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 244 |
Housing and MealsUNC Greensboro provides on-campus housing for 4,538 of its 15,155 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
UNC Greensboro AthleticsUNC Greensboro is in the Southern Conference for major sports. UNC Greensboro offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 98 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 86 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .
UNC Greensboro Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 69% | | Women | 74% | | All | 72% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-570 | | Math | 480-570 | | Writing | 450-560 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (14 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (456 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (82 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (39 awarded) DESIGN (41 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (71 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (578 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- German Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (184 awarded) - Child Development
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (78 awarded) HOSPITALITY (22 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (670 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (10 awarded) MEDIA (55 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (61 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (50 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MEDICINE (8 awarded) MUSIC (80 awarded) - Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (222 awarded) - Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (196 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (121 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Human/Medical Genetics
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (131 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Psychology
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