University of North Carolina at Greensboro Overview
Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is University of North Carolina at Greensboro Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UNC Greensboro.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro Rankings
UNC Greensboro holds the #19 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNC Greensboro.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UNC Greensboro has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Doctor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#47 | Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#75 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#87 | Best Education Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#100 | Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#117 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
Where Is University of North Carolina at Greensboro?

Contact details for UNC Greensboro are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1400 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 |
Phone: | 336-334-5000 |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UNCG |
How Do I Get Into UNC Greensboro?
You can apply to UNC Greensboro online at: admissions.uncg.edu/apply.php
Admission Requirements for UNC Greensboro
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UNC Greensboro?
Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.
Average Test Scores
About 56% of students accepted to UNC Greensboro submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 570.
Can I Afford University of North Carolina at Greensboro?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNC Greensboro, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,235 a year. That adds up to $24,940 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 3,769 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 13,391 full-time undergraduates at UNC Greensboro, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Carolina at Greensboro students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 729 |
Black or African American | 4,104 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,838 |
White | 5,555 |
International Students | 163 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,002 |
Geographic Diversity
North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 70 countries are represented at UNC Greensboro. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNC Greensboro has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of UNC Greensboro
The following table shows how UNC Greensboro is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Online Growth Rankings of UNC Greensboro
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of North Carolina at Greensboro was 35.2%. This is the #815 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNC Greensboro regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UNC Greensboro majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNC Greensboro ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UNC Greensboro.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Willthacheerleader18 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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