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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

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Every day, UNC Greensboro creates a remarkable real-world impact.

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It can be seen every day. In the hard work, inventive ideas, and powerful collaborations that define communities. In schools, hospitals, and businesses. In the everyday and extraordinary achievements that add up to the remarkable impact of UNC Greensboro.

It’s in the students—those who have excelled their entire lives and those bursting with potential that needs to be cultivated. Students from right next door and around the globe alike share a beautiful and growing campus seamlessly woven into the community and deeply connected to the city. UNC Greensboro is home to a rich array of students, all of whom find the same thing in common: a welcoming campus in which to belong, thrive, and achieve their best—each in their own way. At UNC Greensboro they immerse themselves in a transformative experience that combines rigorous learning with tenacious, intentional support. They develop their abilities, deepen their understanding, and hone their work ethic.

It’s in the faculty who—in the classroom, the lab, and the community—create and share the knowledge that makes the region and the world healthier, more vibrant, and more prosperous. Faculty with the vision to do great research and the commitment to be great teachers.

It’s in the engagement of UNC Greensboro as an engine of prosperity, innovation, creativity, and service in its hometown.

It is as true today as it has been for 130 years: UNC Greensboro is relentlessly focused on helping each student unleash their potential and make a meaningful impact with their life, in the community, and around the world—every day.

Get to know University of North Carolina at Greensboro

13,848
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
66%
 
Enrolled male students
34%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
84%
 
Part-time students
16%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
76%
 
Adjuncts
24%
 
Faculty Ratio
17:1
Student/teacher ratio
$4,422
In-state tuition cost
$20,168
Out-of-state tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Mar. 1
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students
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Full-time faculty w/ terminal degree

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz band
  • Literary magazine
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Opera
  • Pep band
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Student-run film society
  • Symphony orchestra
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Learning Communities
  • Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practica
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Writing Center
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Faculty Mentors
  • Disability Services
  • Multicultural Engagement Center
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Financial Aid Advisors
  • Student Success Initiative
  • Veteran Services
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
  • Gender & Sexuality Center
  • Addiction Recovery Support Group
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What Others are Saying

“UNCG is not just my college. It is my foundation. I discovered my purpose and my why at UNCG.”
— Greg, Community Recreation & Event Planning ‘20

Contact University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Contact Admissions

admissions.uncg.edu
(336) 334-5243
admissions@uncg.edu

Campus Location

1400 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27412

(336) 334-5000

Visit UNCG Online

www.uncg.edu