Academic Life at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of North Carolina at Greensboro: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at University of North Carolina at Greensboro:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of North Carolina at Greensboro is about average at 17 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. University of North Carolina at Greensboro employs 77% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers 78 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of North Carolina at Greensboro:

• Looking for flexibility? University of North Carolina at Greensboro may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 10,104 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (79% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Continue Your Research on University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of North Carolina at Greensboro — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at University of North Carolina at Greensboro — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Greensboro — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at University of North Carolina at Greensboro — the schools accreditation and what it means