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University of North Carolina Asheville

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Asheville, NC
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,790
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 72%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Arts 16%
Business & Economics 11%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Education 8%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,501
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,849
Est. In-State Cost $9,703
Est. Out-of-State Cost $32,145
10-Year ROI $136,000
ROI Percentile 44th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #333
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #376
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #487

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 1,170 – 1,360
ACT Range 23 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of North Carolina Asheville 679 39% / 61% 1% $48,958
Computer Science 23 +1 91% / 9% 0% $100,032
General Engineering 25 88% / 12% 4% $97,355
Mathematics 9 +1 78% / 22% 0% $54,555
Physics 10 80% / 20% 0%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 14 64% / 36% 0%
Biology 51 33% / 67% 0% $40,396
Chemistry 13 38% / 62% 0% $58,712
Environmental Studies 52 31% / 69% 0% $44,668
Accounting 18 33% / 67% 0% $65,155
Business Administration 41 +4 56% / 44% 2% $61,260
Economics 14 71% / 29% 7% $57,840
Anthropology 8 50% / 50% 0%
Classical Languages 6 33% / 67% 0%
English 30 33% / 67% 0% $38,198
Foreign Languages 8 +2 25% / 75% 0%
History 16 12% / 88% 0% $45,637
Media Studies 29 31% / 69% 0% $34,896
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 26 +3 50% / 50% 4% $51,171
Psychology 101 +4 14% / 86% 2% $42,562
Religious Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Sociology 17 +3 35% / 65% 0% $40,672
Women's Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Education 14 21% / 79% 0% $42,999
Public Health Education 41 +1 32% / 68% 2% $42,824
Art History 8 12% / 88% 0% $34,512
Digital Arts 41 39% / 61% 0% $47,924
Fine Arts 28 +1 11% / 89% 0% $34,512
Jazz Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $32,798
Music 5 20% / 80% 0% $32,798
Music Technology 13 85% / 15% 0% $32,798
Studio Art 5 20% / 80% 0% $34,512
Theater 3 33% / 67% 0%