16,439
Students
Financial aid thermometer
11,508
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
77
77%
Acceptance Rate
Urban setting
Urban
Setting
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Overview

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a University institution located in Greensboro, NC, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Armfield-Preyer Admissions and Visitor Center
1400 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC  27412
United States
Contact Email: admissions@uncg.edu
Phone: 336-334-5243
Fax: 336-334-5051

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
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Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science Checkmark
Business Administration And Management Checkmark
Business/managerial Economics Checkmark
Entrepreneurship Checkmark
Finance Checkmark
Hospitality Administration Checkmark
International Business/trade/commerce Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Checkmark
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Computer Science Checkmark
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
Art Teacher Education Checkmark
Biology Teacher Education Checkmark
Business Teacher Education Checkmark
Drama And Dance Teacher Education Checkmark
Early Childhood Education Checkmark
Elementary Education Checkmark
English/language Arts Teacher Education Checkmark
French Language Teacher Education Checkmark
German Language Teacher Education Checkmark
Health Teacher Education Checkmark
Mathematics Teacher Education Checkmark
Middle School Education Checkmark
Music Teacher Education Checkmark
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching Checkmark
Science Teacher Education Checkmark
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Spanish Language Teacher Education Checkmark
Special Education Checkmark
Special Education&-individuals With Hearing Impairments Checkmark
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles Checkmark
Child Development Checkmark
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences Checkmark
Food Service Systems Administration Checkmark
Human Development And Family Studies Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Checkmark
Classics And Classical Languages Checkmark
Foreign Languages And Literatures Checkmark
French Checkmark
German Checkmark
Latin Checkmark
Spanish Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Checkmark
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology Checkmark
Public Health Education And Promotion Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies Related Checkmark
Nutrition Sciences Checkmark
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Kinesiology And Exercise Science Checkmark
Parks, Recreation And Leisure Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Religious Studies Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry Checkmark
Geology/earth Science Checkmark
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Related Checkmark
Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology Checkmark
Economics Checkmark
Geography Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
Sociology Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art Checkmark
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Dance Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
Fine And Studio Arts Management Checkmark
Fine/studio Arts Checkmark
Interior Design Checkmark
Jazz/jazz Studies Checkmark
Music Checkmark
Music History, Literature, And Theory Checkmark
Music Performance Checkmark
Music Theory And Composition Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,524
Applied
6,645
Accepted
16,439
Enrolled
78%
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Female Admissions

5,796
Females Applied
4,516
Females Accepted
78%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,728
Males Applied
2,129
Males Accepted
78%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

65
Application Fee
3.7
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2.3

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen March 1st September 15th
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer July 15th Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 560 520 600
SAT Math 545 510 580
ACT Composite 23 20 25

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

4,422
In-state
19,581
Out-of-state
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Fees

2,897
Full-time student fees
9,038
Room & board
5,382
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

11,508
Avg. Financial Aid Package
12,287
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
22,132
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,220
Avg. Loan Aid
3,728
Avg. Grant Aid
6,224
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
95% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
72%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
17%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

16,439
Total undergrad students
2%
International Students
5%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.34%
Black or African American 28.79%
White or Caucasian 48.92%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 5.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 4.9%
Other 0.46%

Gender

Male (34.02%)
Female (65.98%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 32%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, Fall Kick Off and Spring Fling

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
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Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Alpha Lamda Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Zeta, Golden Key and UNCG Leadership Challenge - Bronze

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No

Faculty

1,077
Total Faculty
18:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 801
Part-time - 276
Male - 471
Female - 606