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University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403

Official telephone: (910) 962-3000
Fax number: (910) 962-3038
Website: https://uncw.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2025
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 531 men, 701 women
Full-time faculty: 349 men, 405 women
Part-time faculty: 182 men, 296 women
Graduation rate: 74% within six years

University of North Carolina Wilmington
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Anthropology, General
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, Other
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Community College Administration
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Geography
  • Gerontology
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Political Science and Government, Other
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Statistics, General
  • Women's Studies
Doctorates

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marine Sciences
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Creative Writing
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Gerontology
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Investments and Securities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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