	University of North Carolina Wilmington 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. UNCW enrolls over 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students each year as part of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System. History UNCW opened its doors on September 4, 1947 as Wilmington College. At the time the school operated as a junior college, offering freshman-level courses to 238 students during the first school year, of which 75% were veterans returning from military service following World War II. Under the control of the New Hanover County Board of Education, Wilmington College earned accreditation from the North Carolina College Conference in 1948 and became a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges. Further accreditation came in 1952 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1958, Wilmington College was placed under the Community College Act of North Carolina, passing control from the New Hanover County Board of Education to a board of trustees as a state-supported college under the supervision of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education. Wilmington College became a senior college on July 1, 1963, when the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation allowing the school to offer a four-year curriculum and award bachelor's degrees. Six years later, July 1, 1969, the name of the school was changed to The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, making UNCW the fifth campus of the University of North Carolina system. On August 22, 1977, UNCW was authorized to offer its first graduate programs at the master's level. Currently, UNCW has more than 14,919 students enrolled and more than 600 full-time faculty members. The school offers 52 bachelor's degrees, 36 master's degrees and 4 doctoral degrees: Ed.D. Educational Leadership; Ph.D. Marine Biology and Psychology and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. Student life \| Campus life The university offers degrees in humanities, sciences, health, business and professional fields. The university's highly ranked marine science program draws a variety of undergraduate and graduate students from across the United States. The proximity to the Atlantic Ocean is a draw for incoming freshman. The middle 50% SAT scores for incoming freshman in 2012 were 1130 to 1250, with a middle 50% weighted GPA of 3.71 to 4.33. In 2013 the total number of applicants submitted was 11,838, accepting 6,160 resulting in a 52% acceptance rate. The freshman class in 2013 had 1,939 students. Student facilities In 2000, the Student Recreation Center was opened to students, staff, and faculty members. It houses three basketball courts, exercise machines, a weight training area, an indoor running track, and an indoor climbing wall. It also includes a group exercise room which supports multiple clubs and activities, including Yoga, Pilates, and an Aikido club. In 2012, the Student Recreation Center completed an expansion of facilities, as well as construction on a new nadatorium. This construction doubled the size of the existing Recreation Center. Lumina Theater, named after the boardwalk theater that was once found on Wrightsville Beach features 360 stadium seats, a 15.5' x 30' screen, Dolby Digital surround sound, 35mm capabilities and a digital projection system. Lumina screens blockbusters, independents, cult classics, art films, international films and student films throughout the academic year, four or more days a week, except during University holidays and breaks. Some notable Lumina events included a multi-part, high-definition screening of BBC's Planet Earth series over the span of several weekends, and a yearly 24-hour lock-in. Residential accommodation Galloway Ha ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of North Carolina Wilmington Details

University of North Carolina Wilmington Details
detail	value
state	North Carolina
conference	Colonial Athletic Association
public	Public
scores	1735/1157/26
level	AboveAverage
rank	[221
overall ROI rank	[228
size	medium
undergrads	12964
grads	1606
price	35419
drop	32
stem	19
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of North Carolina Wilmington?

1. number 221 for Academics.

2. number 228 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of North Carolina Wilmington?

1. University of Vermont

2. University of Northern Iowa

3. University of New Hampshire

4. Saint Louis University

5. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

6. Baylor University

7. Western Washington University

National Academic Rankings

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University of North Carolina Wilmington National Academic Rankings

University of North Carolina Wilmington National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	221	192	201	154	180	153	159	200	228
Colonial Athletic Association	9	8	10	9	10	10	10	11	10
South East Region	38	42	51	29	42	48	47	80	61
State of North Carolina	7	8	8	6	8	9	9	17	10
Top Ten Top250	221	192	201	154	180	153	159	200	228
Top Ten State of North Carolina	7	8	8	6	7	6	6	9	9

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.32	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
91.88	University of Northern Iowa	Iowa	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	252	248
86.60	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	221	225
86.36	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
86.36	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
86.24	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
86.11	Western Washington University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	297	338
86.01	The University of Montana	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	372	232
85.82	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
85.68	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
85.62	South Dakota State University	South Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	Public	Average	354	263
85.55	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	350	248
85.37	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	219	233
85.35	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
85.31	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	Public	Average	157	208
85.31	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
85.30	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	Tennessee	Southern Conference	Public	Average	434	464
85.12	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
85.01	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
84.56	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
84.47	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
82.06	University of Scranton	Pennsylvania	Landmark Conference	Private	AboveAverage	399	368
81.78	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	Heartland Conference	Private	AboveAverage	408	342
81.73	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136
81.48	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	Atlantic Sun Conference	Private	AboveAverage	303	255
81.44	California Lutheran University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	AboveAverage	481	488
80.84	University of the Sciences	Pennsylvania	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf	Private	AboveAverage	338	272
80.68	University of Dallas	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	AboveAverage	282	175
79.98	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
79.69	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	270	328
79.62	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Nebraska	The Summit League	Public	Average	491	364
79.46	Bowling Green State University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	442	351
79.27	University of North Dakota	North Dakota	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	363	266
78.98	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina	Southern Conference	Public	Average	449	439
78.81	CUNY Queens College	New York	East Coast Conference	Public	Average	307	400
78.80	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
78.75	University of Louisville	Kentucky	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Average	258	224
78.58	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	350	253
78.47	Sam Houston State University	Texas	Southland Conference	Public	Average	472	383
78.47	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
78.44	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
78.40	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
78.38	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	302	258
78.13	Georgia Southern University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	254	236
78.09	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	279	222
78.05	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
78.03	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
77.96	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	466	414
77.94	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
77.93	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.43	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	219	233
94.94	University of North Florida	Florida	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	AboveAverage	219	214
94.21	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	221	225
93.93	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
92.88	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
92.77	Mid - American Conference (Average)	-	Mid American Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	185
92.73	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
91.85	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
91.48	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
90.36	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
89.00	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
88.70	Thomas Aquinas College	California	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Good	223	243
87.84	Skidmore College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Good	210	220
86.44	New College of Florida	Florida	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Excellent	190	237
85.05	Jewish Theological Seminary of America	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	186	233

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