University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · Public four-year · City: Small
2,907undergraduates
92%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,175average net price per year
55%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,465
- Admitted
- 5,131
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 630
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 23%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (101 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Public Health, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,461
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $24,809
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,018
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,600
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,279
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $39,627
- Total cost living at home
- $11,261
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,513 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,674 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,105 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,977 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,721 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,856
- Got a grant from the college
- 90%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,617
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,115
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 55%
- Transferred to another college
- 32%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 51% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 394 | 59% |
| Men | 252 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Asian | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Black | 42 | 62% |
| Hispanic | 49 | 53% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 482 | 55% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 16 | 38% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 753 | 64% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 412 | 66% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 71 | 66% | 17% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,925
- Undergraduates
- 2,907
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,527
- Part-time undergraduates
- 380
- Graduate students
- 18
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 81%
- From out of state
- 17%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- One University Heights, Asheville, NC, 28804-8510
- County
- Buncombe County
- Part of
- University of North Carolina
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.