by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro was awarded 118 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is social work.
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UNC Greensboro landed the #549 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. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UNC Greensboro held the #623 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UNC Greensboro also holds the #17 spot on the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking.
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The acceptance rate at University of North Carolina at Greensboro is 92%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UNC Greensboro is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 5% 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 570 and 660. Math scores were between 540 and 620.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, University of North Carolina at Greensboro is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 Greensboro is 75%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of North Carolina at Greensboro enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UNC Greensboro have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 15,995 undergraduates at UNC Greensboro with 13,391 being full-time and 2,604 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,491 | $8,714 | $12,635 | $16,597 | $18,281 |
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 UNC Greensboro, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 UNC Greensboro, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,755 a year. That adds up to $23,020 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is 1.0%. 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.
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Contact details for UNC Greensboro are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1400 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 |
| Phone: | 336-334-5000 |
| Website: | www.uncg.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 444 | $43,451 |
| General Psychology | 257 | $28,485 |
| Nursing | 251 | $68,115 |
| Health & Physical Education | 207 | $29,482 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 185 | $43,342 |
| General Biology | 182 | $31,922 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 176 | $30,559 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 176 | $48,077 |
| Social Work | 143 | $30,509 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 139 | $31,245 |
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, 12,338 students took at least one online class at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This is a decrease from the 15,666 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 12,338 | 4,196 |
| 2021-2022 | 15,666 | 4,977 |
| 2020-2021 | 18,617 | 6,648 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,267 | 2,989 |
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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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