University of North Carolina Wilmington offers 126 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 45 major programs - 1 Certificate, 10 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 14 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,317 for North Carolina residents and $22,985 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,619 students out of total 17,843 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,242 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of North Carolina Wilmington is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
TypeFour-year, Public
Address601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC
Online Students4,619 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,783 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,317
Out-of-State$22,985
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,853
Out-of-State$23,029
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total45 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors10 Programs
Masters18 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate14 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $7,317 and $22,985 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,853 and $23,029 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $185 for North Carolina residents and $838 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $277 for North Carolina residents and $1,120 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,181$7,181$7,238$7,238$7,317
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$21,246$21,246$21,303$21,858$22,985
Graduate (In-State)$7,457$7,457$7,514$7,514$7,853
Graduate (Out-of-State)$21,286$21,286$21,343$21,899$23,029
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$263$191$185$185$185
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$784$564$771$794$838
Graduate (In-State)$326$336$262$262$277
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,099$1,135$1,030$1,061$1,120

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of North Carolina Wilmington offers 126 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 45 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 10 Bachelors, 18 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED10 18214
Overall Programs3NOT OFFERED54 39723

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED63 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 19 NOT OFFERED
Community College EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Educational/Instructional Technology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED 4
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 128NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 149NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED111 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 789NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4524 NOT OFFERED 10
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM242 NOT OFFERED 21
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of North Carolina Wilmington, there are 17,843 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 12,402 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,619 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,783 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment17,843
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,619
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7,783
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,441

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,619 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,475 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 80 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,619
North Carolina Resident4,475
Other State In U.S.128
Outside of U.S.16
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,619
Undergraduate2,022
Graduate2,597
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,022
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,996
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking26

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