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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

68%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1270

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 10736 admitted students 185 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

8%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1210-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 670, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 670.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 660, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1270 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNCW.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 25% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    610-670

  • Math

    600-660

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 10736 admitted students 451 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

19%

Similar to the SAT, UNCW does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    22-28

  • Math

    24-27

  • Composite

    24-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$80

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNCW during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 15,792 5,575 10,217
Admitted students 10,736 3,384 7,352
Enrolled students 2,435 799 1,636
Acceptance rate 68% 61% 72%
Yield rate 23% 24% 22%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNCW received a total of 15,792 applications. These applications included 5,575 male applicants and 10,217 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 15,792 applicants, UNCW admitted 10,736 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,384 males and 7,352 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,435 students chose to enroll at UNCW. This means that 2,435 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 799 were male and 1,636 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNCW had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 61% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNCW had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNCW over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 11,444 3,885 7,559 6,976 2,383 4,593 61% 61% 61% 2,029 782 1,247 29% 33% 27%
2016 10,443 3,689 6,754 7,493 2,571 4,922 72% 70% 73% 2,223 855 1,368 30% 33% 28%
2017 11,677 4,118 7,559 7,767 2,719 5,048 66% 66% 67% 2,145 769 1,376 28% 28% 27%
2018 13,117 4,843 8,274 8,034 2,949 5,085 61% 61% 62% 2,161 864 1,297 27% 29% 26%
2019 13,287 4,850 8,437 8,697 3,030 5,667 66% 62% 67% 2,342 841 1,501 27% 28% 26%
2020 13,633 4,883 8,750 9,266 3,201 6,065 68% 66% 69% 2,025 741 1,284 22% 23% 21%
2021 15,792 5,575 10,217 10,736 3,384 7,352 68% 61% 72% 2,435 799 1,636 23% 24% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of North Carolina Wilmington uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UNCW is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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