Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Find Schools Near

University of North Carolina School of the Arts Overview

Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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

0 Undergraduate Awards
$30,205 Avg Cost After Aid
30% Acceptance Rate
  • 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.
  • The 1% student loan default rate at UNCSA is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at UNCSA.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 75% 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.

Where Is University of North Carolina School of the Arts?

undefined

Contact details for UNCSA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1533 South Main St., Winston Salem, NC 27127-2738
Phone: 336-770-3399
Website: www.uncsa.edu

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 Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNCSA?

30% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
13% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at UNCSA is 30%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 29%, and the acceptance rate for women is 30%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% 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 595 and 690. Math scores were between 565 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 595 to 690 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 565 to 690 )
200
800
UNCSA received ACT scores from 27% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 32. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

ACT English Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 21 to 32 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 19 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of North Carolina School of the Arts  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36

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

$30,205 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
1.2% Loan Default Rate
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 54% of students took out student loans averaging $8,638 a year. That adds up to $34,552 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNCSA is 1.2%. 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 School of the Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

911 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 938 undergraduate students at UNCSA, with 911 being full-time and 27 being part-time.

undefined

There are also 181 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 911 full-time undergraduates at UNCSA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 25
Black or African American 84
Hispanic or Latino 114
White 585
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 81

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

1 Took All Classes Online
218 Took At Least One Class Online
112.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 218 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.

undefined

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%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.