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University of North Carolina at Asheville Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
74% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of North Carolina at Asheville Ranked?

#1,717 Best Colleges in Nation
#61 Best Colleges in NC
Psychology Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

UNCA landed the #1,717 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

UNCA is also ranked #61 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UNCA?

74% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
16% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of North Carolina at Asheville has an acceptance rate of 74%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to UNCA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 685. Math scores were between 545 and 655.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of North Carolina at Asheville  ( 600 to 685 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of North Carolina at Asheville  ( 545 to 655 )
200
800
UNCA received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 28.

ACT Composite Scores for University of North Carolina at Asheville  ( 21 to 28 )
1
36

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University of North Carolina at Asheville Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
74% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At UNCA, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of North Carolina at Asheville is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  74 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of North Carolina at Asheville

69% Freshmen Retention
47% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of North Carolina at Asheville is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UNCA the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 47%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
0
100

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University of North Carolina at Asheville Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,870 Full-Time Undergraduates
20.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
57.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,358 undergraduates at UNCA with 2,870 being full-time and 488 being part-time.

How Much Does University of North Carolina at Asheville Cost?

$13,637 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
$25,640 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UNCA is $13,637. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UNCA

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$9,603 $10,476 $13,004 $17,063 $18,246

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNCA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNCA, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $6,410 a year. That adds up to $25,640 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do UNCA Graduates Make?

$44,030 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UNCA make about $44,030 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UNCA students since it is 11% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University of North Carolina at Asheville

North Carolina State
2,870 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for UNCA are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804-8510
Phone: 828-251-6600
Website: https://unca.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNCAsheville
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UncAvl

University of North Carolina at Asheville Majors

30 Majors With Completions
1,564 Undergraduate Degrees
1,564 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 30 majors graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville. Of these students, 1,564 received undergraduate degrees and 1,564 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Psychology 108 $24,666
Natural Resources Conservation 59 $25,758
Communication & Media Studies 53 $27,682
Business Administration & Management 50 $44,945
Fine & Studio Arts 47 $23,504
General Visual & Performing Arts 47 $23,023
General English Literature 41 $19,136
Public Health 40 $27,913
General Biology 38 $27,943
Computer Science 28 $48,076

Learn more about the majors offered at University of North Carolina at Asheville along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UNCA

25% Take At Least One Class Online
3% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 716 students took at least one online class at University of North Carolina at Asheville. This is an increase from the 390 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2022-2023 716 73
2021-2022 390 85
2020-2021 2,896 443
2018-2019 299 61

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

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