University of North Carolina–Wilmington

Wilmington, NC. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Wilmington, NC · Midsize city
Type	Public
Undergraduates	14,922
Acceptance rate	64%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	1220–1370 · 7% submit
SAT estimated for all students	1180–1330
ACT (middle 50%)	24–29
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	71%
First-year retention	83%
Student–faculty ratio	17:1
Cost of attendance	$26,547 in-state · $43,422 out-of-state
Application fee	$80

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Most popular majors: Health professions & nursing, Business, Biology, Parks, recreation & fitness, Psychology.

Business & finance at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #210 of 650 schools, score 61/100, about 729 graduates a year
Health & pre-med fields at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #196 of 543 schools, score 65/100, about 1,002 graduates a year
Nursing at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #150 of 388 schools, score 64/100, about 789 graduates a year
Biology at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #320 of 692 schools, score 56/100, about 275 graduates a year
Economics at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #345 of 683 schools, score 48/100, about 131 graduates a year
Public policy & social work at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #206 of 406 schools, score 55/100, about 81 graduates a year
Psychology at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #354 of 694 schools, score 53/100, about 261 graduates a year
Math & statistics at University of North Carolina–Wilmington: #359 of 697 schools, score 47/100, about 16 graduates a year

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Boseman Field, UNCW Soccer Stadium, Brooks Field.