University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC

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University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, NC

UNC at Asheville, founded in 1927, is a public, liberal arts institution. Its 265-acre campus is located in Asheville, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.

Web Site www.unca.edu/

Institution Type Public

Coeducational Yes

Undergraduate Students 3,804

Women 2,136 (56.2%)

Men 1,668 (43.8%)

Graduate Students 41

ADMISSION

Entrance Difficulty Moderately difficult

Overall Admission Rate 73% of 3,109 applicants were admitted

Early Action Offered Yes Early Decision Offered No Regular Admission

Deadline February 15

Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

Average GPA 3.4

SAT Math 587 average

540-630 range of middle 50% SAT Critical Reading 610 average

560-660 range of middle 50%

SAT Writing 574 average

ACT Composite 24 average

Selection of Students

Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered

Academic GPA X

Standardized Tests X

Essay X

Extracurricular Activities X

MONEY MATTERS

Cost of Attendance In-state: $18,537

Out-of-state: $34,151

Tuition and Fees In-state: $6,605

Room and Board $8,332

Average Percent of Need Met 71%

Average Freshman Award $10,787

Average Indebtedness of

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ACADEMICS

Academic Calendar System Semester

General Education/Core Curriculum Required

Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates 216

Regular Class Size 2-9 students: 11% of classes

10-19 students: 40% of classes 20-29 students: 39% of classes 30-39 students: 8% of classes 40-49 students: 1% of classes 50-99 students: 1% of classes

CAMPUS LIFE

Asheville Population 87,236

Nearest Metropolitan Area

Freshman Housing Guarantee Freshmen are guaranteed housing

Students in College Housing 9.6E+001% of freshmen, 41% of all students

Athletic Conferences NCAA Division I

Mascot Bulldog

Sororities 3% of women participate

Fraternities 3% of men participate

STUDENTS

Ethnicity of Students from U.S. 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native 1.6% Asian

3.3% Black/African-American 4.5% Hispanic/Latino

3.4% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 82.7% White

4.1% Unknown

International Students 0.9% from 25 countries

First-Year Students Returning 77.0%

Students Graduating Within 4 Years 38.3%

Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Not reported Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly Not reported

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FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

High School Preparation

High School Graduation High school diploma required and GED is not accepted

High School Program College preparatory program is required

High School Units Required or Recommended

Subject Required Units Recommended

Units

English 4

Mathematics 4

Science 3

Foreign Language 2 Social Studies 1

History 1

Academic Electives 4

Examinations

Exam Scores Due inAdmissions Office

SAT or ACT Required February 15

SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only

ACT Writing Test Policy Writing component required Use of SAT/ACT

Essay SAT: No policy as of nowACT: No policy as of now

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Admissions Office

Address One University Heights

City, State, Zip Asheville, NC 28804-3299

Phone (828) 251-6481

Fax (828) 251-6385

E-mail admissions@unca.edu

Early Admission

Early Decision Offered No Early Decision Deadline Early Decision

Notification

Early Action Offered Yes

Early Action Deadline November 15 Early Action Notification December 15

Application Dates and Fees

Regular Admission

Deadline February 15

Application Fee $75 Application Fee Waiver Available Regular Admission

Notification Rolling, notification beginsDecember 15 Accept Offer of

Admission May 1

Waiting List Used No

Defer Admission Student can defer admission Transfer Admission Transfer applications accepted

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Application Form

Common Application Accepted Universal College

Application Not accepted

Electronic Application Available

Other Application Requirements

Interview Not required

Essay or Personal

Statement Required for all freshmen Letters of

Recommendation 1 required for all freshmen

Other Minimum course requirement

required for freshmen Financial Need Financial need is not a

consideration in the admissions process

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered

Rigor of Secondary School Record X

Academic GPA X

Standardized Tests X

Class Rank X

Recommendations X

Essay X

Interview X

Level of Applicant's Interest X

Extracurricular Activities X

Volunteer Work X

Particular Talent/Ability X

Character/Personal Qualities X

First Generation to Attend College X

State Residency X

Geographic Residence X

Relation with Alumnus X

Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X

Ethnicity X

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PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION

Admission Rates

Overall Admission Rate 73% of 3,109 applicants were admitted

Women 74% of 1,897 applicants were admitted

Men 72% of 1,212 applicants were admitted

Students Enrolled 846 (37%) of 2,280 admitted students enrolled

Women 457 (32%) of 1,407 admitted students enrolled

Men 389 (45%) of 873 admitted students enrolled

Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action

Admission Rate Not reported

Students Offered Wait List

Students Accepting Wait List Position Students Admitted From Wait List

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

SAT Math 587 average

540-630 range of middle 50% Score of 700 - 800 6%

Score of 600 - 700 37% Score of 500 - 600 52% Score of 400 - 500 6% Score of 300 - 400 0% Score of 200 - 300 0%

SAT Critical Reading 610 average

SAT Writing 574 average

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Average GPA 3.4

3.75 and Above 22%

3.50 - 3.74 23%

3.25 - 3.49 20%

3.00 - 3.24 21%

2.50 - 2.99 13%

2.00 - 2.49 1%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

ACT Composite 24 average

Score of 24 - 29 70% Score of 18 - 23 20% Score of 12 - 17 0% Score of 6 - 11 0% Score of 5 or Below 0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

High School Class Rank Top tenth: 2.1E+001%

Top quarter: 5.4E+001% Top half: 9.0E+001% Bottom half: 1.0E+001% National Merit Scholar Not reported

Valedictorian 0%

Class President Not reported Student Gov. Officer Not reported

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TUITION AND EXPENSES

Cost of Attendance In-state: $18,537 Out-of-state: $34,151 Tuition and Fees In-state: $6,605

Room and Board $8,332

Books and Supplies $1,200

Other Expenses $2,400

Payment Plans Deferred payment, external finance company

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid Office

E-mail

Web Site Financial Aid Web Site

Net Price Calculator URL Not reported

Application Process

Application Deadline Priority deadline March 1

Award Notification On a rolling basis beginning March 15

Method for Awarding

Institutional Aid Federal Methodology

Forms Required Cost to File

FAFSA

Code is 002907 Free

PROFILE OF 2013-14 FINANCIAL AID

Freshmen

Financial Aid Applicants 523 (83.3%) of freshmen Found to Have Need 342 (65.4%) of applicants Received Financial Aid 339 (99.1%) of applicants with

financial need

Need Fully Met 70 (20.6%) of aid recipients Avg. Pct. of Need Met 71%

Average Award $10,787

Need-Based Gift Received by 317 (93.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,983

Need-Based

Self-Help Received by 240 (70.8%) of aidrecipients, average amount $4,268

Merit-Based Gift Received by 42 (12.4%) of aid recipients

Merit-Based Gift 46 (7.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,145

All Undergraduates

Financial Aid Applicants 2,424 (78.4%) of undergraduates Found to Have Need 1,833 (59.3%) of applicants Received Financial Aid 1,812 (98.9%) of applicants with

financial need

Need Fully Met 389 (21.5%) of aid recipients Avg. Pct. of Need Met 71%

Average Award $11,633

Need-Based Gift Received by 1,652 (91.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,628

Need-Based

Self-Help Received by 1,324 (73.1%) of aidrecipients, average amount $4,608

Merit-Based Gift Received by 199 (11.0%) of aid recipients

Merit-Based Gift 194 (6.3%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,654

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Borrowing

2014 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 53%

Average Indebtedness of 2014 Graduates $21,105

Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans

Parents of Students Receiving Aid Not reported

Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid Not reported

FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

Loans

Federal Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans

State Loans Available

Other Loans College/university loans

Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Non-Need-Based

Available Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athleticscholarships, State scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Job skill scholarships, Leadership scholarships

Non-Need Awards

Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas

Engineering/Technologies, English, Health Fields, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education

Number of Awards Not reported Top Areas (By

Money Awarded) Biological Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Communication, Education, Social Sciences, English,Health Fields, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Engineering/Technologies Creative Arts/

Performance Award Areas

Art/Fine Arts, Music, Theater/Drama Number of Awards Not reported

Top Areas (By

Money Awarded) Art/Fine Arts, Theater/Drama, Music Special Achievements/

Activities Award Areas Community Service, Junior Miss, Leadership Number of Awards Not reported

Top Areas (By

Money Awarded) Community Service, Leadership, Junior Miss Special Characteristics

Award Areas Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Handicapped Students, International Students, Local/State Students, Veterans, Veterans' Children

Number of Awards Not reported Top Areas (By

Money Awarded) Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Ethnic Background, Veterans'Children, Handicapped Students, International Students, Local/State Students, Veterans, First-Generation College Students

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Employment

Work-Study Programs Federal work study available, other work study available Average Earnings from

On-Campus Employment

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Academic Calendar System Semester

Summer Session Offered

General Catalog/Bulletin

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Undergraduate Majors

Accounting

Art/Art Studies, General

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Business Administration and Management, General Chemistry, General

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Computer Science

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General

Engineering, General

English Language and Literature, General Environmental Studies

Fine/Studio Arts, General French Language and Literature German Language and Literature History, General

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Mass Communication/Media Studies Mathematics, General

Music, General Music, Other

Operations Management and Supervision Philosophy

Physics, General

Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General

Religion/Religious Studies Sociology

Spanish Language and Literature

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

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Most Popular Disciplines Psychology, Social sciences, Visual and performing arts Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Chemistry and textile chemistry with North Carolina State

University

Special Programs Double major, Honors program, Independent study,

Student-designed major, Teacher certification, Internships, Semester at sea

Study Abroad Offered

Online Degrees Not reported

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

General Education/Core Curriculum Required

Computer Not required

Foreign Language Required

Math/Science Required for all students

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

International Baccalaureate Accepted

Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Accepted for placement and credit

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FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION

Full-Time Faculty 216

Part-Time Faculty 80

Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree 86%

Regular Class Size 2-9 students: 11% of classes

10-19 students: 40% of classes 20-29 students: 39% of classes 30-39 students: 8% of classes 40-49 students: 1% of classes 50-99 students: 1% of classes

Discussion Section/Lab Class Size 2-9 students: 4% of discussion sections/labs 10-19 students: 42% of discussion sections/labs 20-29 students: 47% of discussion sections/labs 30-39 students: 8% of discussion sections/labs

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Libraries

Library Available on Campus Yes

Holdings 349,117

Computing

Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer

Computers Available on Campus 477

Internet/E-mail Access Not reported

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Remedial Instruction

Tutoring Available

Services for Learning Disabled Students Available

Services for Physically Disabled Students Hearing impaired services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

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GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

Master's Degrees Offered

Master of Liberal Arts

Master's Programs of Study

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Doctoral Degrees Offered

Not reported

Doctoral Programs of Study

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LOCATION AND SETTING

Asheville Population 87,236 Nearest Metropolitan

Area

Environment Small city

Campus Size 325 acres

Weather

Temperature 24.8 average low in January, 80.4 average high in September

Rain 126 rainy days per year

Getting Around

Campus Map Map

Nearest Airport 125 mile(s) from campus in Charlotte

Nearest Bus Station 1 mile(s) from campus in Asheville

Nearest Train Station 60 mile(s) from campus in Greenville

HOUSING

College Housing College offers housing to students

Types of Housing Coed dorms, disabled student housing

Students in College Housing 9.6E+001% of freshmen, 41% of all students

Housing Requirements Freshmen are required to live on campus

Freshman Housing Guarantee Freshmen are guaranteed housing

Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 59%

Off-Campus Housing Assistance Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available

SECURITY

24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices Available

24-Hour Security Patrols Available

Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Available

Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available

PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Health Service Offered

Personal Counseling Offered

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SPORTS AND RECREATION

Intercollegiate Athletics

Athletic Conferences NCAA Division I

Mascot Bulldog

School Colors Royal blue and white

Intercollegiate Sports Offered

Sport

WOMEN MEN

Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given

Baseball x x

Basketball x x x x

Cheerleading x x

Cross-Country Running x x x x

Soccer x x x x

Swimming And Diving x x

Tennis x x x x

Track And Field x x x x

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Club Sports

Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports

Recreational Sports

Intramural Sports badminton, basketball, football, racquetball, soccer, volleyball, water polo

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Activities and

Organizations choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles,music theatre, radio station, student government, student newspaper Sororities 3% of women participate

Fraternities 3% of men participate ROTC

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STUDENT BODY

Coeducational Yes

All Undergraduates 3,804

Women 2,136 (56.2%)

Men 1,668 (43.8%)

Full-Time Undergraduates 3,183

Ethnicity of Students from U.S. 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native 1.6% Asian

3.3% Black/African-American 4.5% Hispanic/Latino

3.4% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 82.7% White

4.1% Unknown

International Students 0.9% from 25 countries

Average Age 22

All Graduate Students 41

UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION

First-Year Students Returning 77.0%

AFTER GRADUATION

Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Not reported

Average Starting Salary Not reported

Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly Not reported

Disciplines Pursued Not reported

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