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Carolina University

Winston-Salem, NC · City · 460 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
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Location
Winston-Salem, NC, 27101 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
83 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$32,680
Avg net price
$20,828
Room & board
$12,400
Tuition
$17,575
Books & supplies
$2,600/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,738
$30–48k
$17,560
$48–75k
$22,993
$75–110k
$23,597
$110k+
$24,152
Admissions
Admit rate
40%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

Carolina University 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
24%
1st-yr retention
56%
Transfer-out rate
11%
Consumer completion
39%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
42%
Transferred
10%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
48%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,657
Median earnings (10yr)
$32,864
Median debt
$20,287
Monthly loan payment
$215
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$16,125
Debt (90th percentile)
$25,950
Student Body
Men 57%Women 43%
17
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
37%
First-generation
33%
Median family income
$32,421
Independent students
53%
Avg age at entry
28.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
28%
Hispanic
12%
Black
18%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
33%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$30,657
10 years after entry
$32,864
Business Administration, Management and Operations25
Bible/Biblical Studies10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies7
Psychology, General6
Criminal Justice and Corrections6
Sociology4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2
Computer Science1
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Institutional
Endowment
$386,000
Classification
Master's (Small)
Full-time faculty
41%
Avg faculty salary
$5,407/mo
Instructional spend/student
$3,977
Federal loan rate
45%

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