University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · City · 14,062 students
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YearPublic
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Greensboro, NC, 27402-6170 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
59 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$21,373
Out-of-state COA
$37,724
Avg net price
$10,965
Room & board
$10,688
In-state tuition
$7,661
Out-of-state tuition
$24,012
Books & supplies
$850/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,305
$30–48k
$8,082
$48–75k
$11,605
$75–110k
$16,979
$110k+
$19,580
Admissions
Admit rate
89%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1193
Reading 590–685
Math 560–670
ACT midpoint
24
Composite 22–27
English 21–27
Math 19–25
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of North Carolina at Greensboro accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
1st-yr retention
79%
Transfer-out rate
27%
Consumer completion
59%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
59%
Transferred
29%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
11%
Median earnings (6yr)
$39,869
Median earnings (10yr)
$48,160
Median debt
$22,858
Monthly loan payment
$242
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,250–$25,416
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,111
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
18
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
50%
First-generation
31%
Median family income
$37,092
Independent students
22%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
16%
Race & ethnicity
White
38%
Hispanic
17%
Black
31%
Asian
6%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$39,869
10 years after entry
$48,160
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Institutional
Endowment
$429M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
77%
Avg faculty salary
$9,693/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,830
Federal loan rate
46%
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