UNCW: University of
North Carolina at
Wilmington
Majors and Minors
TUITION
THESE CAN BE ACCESED THROUGH FOUR
DIFFERENT DEGREE PROGRAMS:
1) Cameron School of Business
IN STATE UNDERGRADUATE:
2) College of Arts and Sciences
21,150 Dollars
3) College of Health and Human Services
OUT OF STATE:
35,275 Dollars
4) Watson College of Education
-There are 55 bachelor’s
degrees offered and 49 majors
ABOUT THE
COLLEGE
LOCATION: WILMINGTON NC
POPULATION: 14,000
RACE STRUCTURE: 5% AMERICAN
INDIAN, 2% ASIAN, 4.9% AFRICAN
AMERICAN, 6.4 HISPANIC, 2.8%
MULTI-RACE, .2% NATIVE HAWAIIAN,
80.8 WHITE, AND 2.5 ARE UNKNOWN
For more information visit:
http://uncw.edu/
-There are 42 master degree
programs
ADMISSION
BASED ON
-Grades: All A’s and a few
B’s
-You can get a Ph.D in marine
biology
-Grade Point Average:
Weighted GPA of 3.8-4.43
-Ed.D in educational leadership
and Administration
-Class Rank
IF TRANSFERING
-General Equivalency
Diploma (GED) must apply
to UNCW requirements
UNCW IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL!
HONORS PROGRAM
There are four different honor enrolment
programs you can find at UNCW
1) University Honors
2) Department Honors
3) Honors International
4) Center for the Support of
Undergraduate Research and
Fellowships
The good thing about honor programs is
that you can explore wider range of
subjects as well as getting involved in
different types of seminars and
opportunities to expand educationally.
HOUSING
UNCW does have housing available. It is
about 6,112 dollars per semester for a
single suite and 5,706 dollars per
semester for a double suite.
What is UNCW Known
for
UNCW is known for teaching and
research for the marine sciences.
OTHER THINGS THEY ARE KNOWN
FOR:
-ACCOUNTING
-BUSINESS
-CHEMISTRY
-COMMUNICATION STUDIES
-CREATIVE WRITING
-EDUCATION
-ENGLISH
-FILM STUDIES
-NURSING
-PSYCOLOGY
FINANCIAL AID
81.1% of freshmen apply for financial aid
65.5% of these are found to actually need it
100% of members found to need financial aid
are given the money necessary.
THESE COULD BE MET THROUGH:
1) Loans
2) Scholarships and Grants
3) Non-Need Awards
4) Employment
SCHOLARSHIPS
This school has many
scholarships for people in
need of financial Aid
 Most of the people have to be
academically stable to maintain
their scholarship
 There is a standard of a GPA
higher than 2.9 (UNWEIGHTED)
 Sports and Musical scholarships
because of talent are also
provided
 Commitment to education and
good grades are what they
mostly focus on
IMPORTANT SCHOLARSHIPS
1) The Cape Fear Bank/John
Cameron Coburn
Scholarship: This scholarship is
opened to students
interested in going to the
Cameron School of Business.
2) The Gerald Shinn UNCW
Alumni Association Merit
Scholarship: Scholarship
provided for undergraduate
students in honor of Dr.
Gerald H. Shinn which used to
teach philosophy at UNCW
from 1967-1995. Applicants
must have a GPA of 3.4 or
higher.
ACTIVITIES THROUGH UNCW
There are many activities that the
people of this college do to
become a closer community.
Some of these activities are:
1) Convocation and Class
Picture (welcoming groups)
2) SEAHAWK NATION (chats)
3) Music Ensemble
4) Beach Trips
AVERAGE SAT AND GPA
 The average SAT score to enter
this school is 1310.
 The average GPA you need to
enter is a 2.5 out of a 4.0
grading scale.
AP CLASSES ACCEPTED
(COMMON)
 Chemistry
 Chinese
 English Literature and
Language Composition
 Economics
 Environmental Science
 French
 History: US and European
 Human geography
 Music Theory
 Spanish