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University of North Carolina at Asheville

General Information

Name: University of North Carolina at Asheville
Address: One University Hts, Asheville, NC 28804-8510
Phone:

  • General information: (828) 251-6600
  • Financial aid office: (828) 251-6535
  • Admissions office: (828) 251-6481

Website: www.unca.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,811$3,525$3,323
        Out-of-state$13,936$13,325$12,523
Books and supplies$850$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,880$5,212$5,212
        Other expenses$3,041$2,976$2,976

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,582$12,563$12,361
Out-of-state
        On-campus$23,707$22,363$21,561

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 64%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 50%
  • Student loans: 41%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2567
  • State/local grants:$1960
  • Institutional grants:$1968
  • Student loans:$2941

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,3629671,395
Percent admitted62.7%54.7%68.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.8%34.0%30.5%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3499
Undergraduate enrollment: 3462
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 89%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor


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