University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and University of North Carolina at Wilmington has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or continue on for details on how UNCW fared in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how UNCW fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How University of North Carolina at Wilmington Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

North Carolina Ranking

UNCW placed #12 out of 93 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts UNCW in the top of higher education institutions in the country for North Carolina students! See the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking

This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, UNCW has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151	1,187	87.3%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142	1,150	87.6%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	64	85.9%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113	654	82.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	630	86.5%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173	933	81.5%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146	925	84.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165	816	79.8%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158	883	82.1%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	242	1,055	77.1%
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	75.0%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202	959	78.9%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153	571	73.2%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31	349	91.1%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	44	93.2%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	5	42	88.1%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135	471	71.3%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	17	88.2%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	28	85.7%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136	540	74.8%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124	481	74.2%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	25	323	92.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	249	87.2%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	40	301	86.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31	227	86.3%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	189	85.7%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	28	85.7%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	132	69.7%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	36	266	86.5%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	174	86.2%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	231	86.2%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	225	85.8%
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	20	80.0%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63	189	66.7%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	33	154	78.6%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	29	79.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	7	27	74.1%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	7	27	74.1%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	5	21	76.2%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	28	115	75.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	7	30	76.7%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	10	70.0%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	124	78.2%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	57	71.9%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	19	68.4%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	110	76.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	41	146	71.9%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	35	124	71.8%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	40	142	71.8%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	102	74.5%
Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	27	70.4%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	46	69.6%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	21	66.7%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	31	67.7%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	11	33	66.7%

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