Greensboro, NC · Public · 14,062 undergraduates · urban
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Less selective
UNCG combines broad liberal arts with especially practical depth in nursing, education, business, arts, health, and human-development fields.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in student experience, and strong in affordability.- Admission
- 89.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 58.9%
12,379 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$48,160 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of North Carolina at Greensboro apart
Academic design
Nursing, education, business, music and arts, health, social sciences, and human-development programs are major components.
Campus pattern
Greensboro offers a defined campus inside a mid-sized Triad city.
Career & value signal
Regional healthcare, schools, manufacturing, finance, logistics, and nonprofits provide internship and employment options.
Can I get in?
89.8% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,379About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of North Carolina at Greensboro weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nursing, education, business, music and arts, health, social sciences, and human-development programs are major components.
Make institutional fit specific
UNCG combines broad liberal arts with especially practical depth in nursing, education, business, arts, health, and human-development fields.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Biology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of North Carolina at Greensboro beyond the classroom
Greensboro offers a defined campus inside a mid-sized Triad city.
A defining academic feature
Nursing, education, business, music and arts, health, social sciences, and human-development programs are major components.
What shapes an ordinary week
Greensboro offers a defined campus inside a mid-sized Triad city.
Where the degree can lead
Regional healthcare, schools, manufacturing, finance, logistics, and nonprofits provide internship and employment options.