Applying to UNCW

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
74.01%	1,290

University of North Carolina Wilmington's acceptance rate is 74.01% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 17,370 students applied and 12,856 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UNCW.

UNCW's acceptance rate places 13rd out of 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,290 and the ACT score is 26 at UNCW. UNCW's SAT score is 6th highest among 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UNCW, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of North Carolina Wilmington is 74.01% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.01%. 5,902 men and 11,467 women applied to UNCW and 3,991 men and 8,865 women students were accepted.

Among them, 885 men and 1,816 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UNCW.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UNCW
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	17,370	5,902	11,467	0	1
Admitted	12,856	3,991	8,865	0	0
Enrolled	2,701	885	1,816	0	0
Acceptance Rate	74.01%	67.62%	77.31%	-	0.00%
Yield	21.01%	22.17%	20.49%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of North Carolina Wilmington 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 189 students (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 436 students (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UNCW.

The median SAT score is 1,290 with 660 SAT EBRW and 630 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 620. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at UNCW. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 25.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of North Carolina Wilmington are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UNCW
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1220	1290	1360
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	620	660	690
SAT Math	600	630	670
ACT Composite	24	26	28
ACT Math	23	25	27
ACT English	23	25	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of North Carolina Wilmington 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,701 first-year students enrolled in UNCW. The proportion of full-time students is 99.74% and part-time students is 0.26%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 32.77% and women students is 67.23%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UNCW.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UNCW
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,701	885	1,816
Full-time	2,694	884	1,810
Part-time	7	1	6

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UNCW. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of North Carolina Wilmington.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UNCW Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $80 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of University of North Carolina Wilmington. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UNCW.

Admission Information for Applying to UNCW
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$80
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.uncw.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.uncw.edu/admissions/apply.html
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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