University Of North Carolina-Wilmington

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The University of North Carolina, Wilmington, also known as UNCW, was established on September 4, 1947, as Wilmington College. It enrolled 250 students in its first year. On July 1, 1963, Wilmington College gained the status of a senior college. It became the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on July 1, 1969. UNCW offers more than 70 undergraduate degree programs and approximately 30 master degree programs. UNCW is divided into the following academic units:

• Cameron School of Business
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Graduate School
• School of Nursing
• Watson School of Education

There is an active Greek life at UNCW. Some of the fraternities and sororities are Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Lambda Theta Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Alpha Omega, Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Zeta, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Chi Omega, and Phi Mu.

The men and women athletic teams of UNCW are known as the Seahawks and compete in the NCAA Division I. The university is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Read BrainTrack's exclusive interview with the career development office at UNCW for more information about the school.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, business and management, photography and commercial art, media, therapy and counseling, fine arts, and science.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UNC Wilmington participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 58% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 12,643 in 2009-2010 (11,866 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

UNC Wilmington provides on-campus housing for 4,143 of its 11,866 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 126 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 118 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

UNC Wilmington offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (733 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (24 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (53 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (18 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (381 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (95 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (43 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (448 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (173 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

• Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICINE (7 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (8 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (120 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (106 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (61 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (277 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (101 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (224 awarded)

• Psychology