University of North Carolina School of the Arts Overview

University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is University of North Carolina School of the Arts Known For?

• Students at UNCSA may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 6 to 1.
• Students at UNCSA have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at UNCSA.
• In 2017-2018, 77% of the faculty were full-time.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from UNCSA to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNCSA.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#12	Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#88	Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#103	Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UNCSA has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#6	Best Theater Design & Technology Schools	College Factual
#19	Best Film & Video Production Schools	College Factual
#33	Best Theater Arts Schools	College Factual
#34	Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools	College Factual
#37	Best Value Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts	College Factual
#107	Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of North Carolina School of the Arts?

Contact details for UNCSA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1533 South Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 27127-2738
Phone:	336-770-3399
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uncschoolofthearts
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/uncschoolofarts

How Do I Get Into UNCSA?

You can apply to UNCSA online at: https://admissions.uncsa.edu/apply/?_ga=2.250664066.505097636.1573156964-1604118459.1573156964

Admission Requirements for UNCSA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNCSA?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to UNCSA. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 36%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 35%, and the acceptance rate for women is 37%.

Average Test Scores

About 59% of students accepted to UNCSA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

UNCSA received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 32. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 29.

Can I Afford University of North Carolina School of the Arts?

The overall average net price of UNCSA is $30,205. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNCSA, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,717 a year. That adds up to $30,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNCSA is 4.1%. 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 School of the Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 920 undergraduate students at UNCSA, with 890 being full-time and 30 being part-time.

There are also 150 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 890 full-time undergraduates at UNCSA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Carolina School of the Arts students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	595
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	76

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at UNCSA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and Brazil.

Online Learning at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

In 2019-2020, 892 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNCSA has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UNCSA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of North Carolina School of the Arts was 112.5%. This is the #391 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UNCSA regardless of major.

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 School of the Arts Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Drama & Theater Arts	94	0	11	105
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	71	0	20	91
Music	25	6	21	52
Dance	33	0	0	33
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	223	6	52	281

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 William Davis under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.