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With about 3,700 students from 42 states and 20
countries plus the Virgin Islands, UNC Asheville is
one of the nation’s top public liberal arts universities
and is one of 16 universities in the UNC system. The
university offers more than 30 majors leading to the
bachelor of arts, bachelor of science and master of
liberal arts degrees.
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get readyto take on the worldequip yourself here
Whether you’ve already decided on a major or you want to explore your options before choosing, at UNC Asheville you’ll find the rigorous intellectual workout you need to succeed.
Small classes. Accomplished professors. Hands-on learning. Personal attention. It’s the right combination to prepare you for anything tomorrow holds—all at a public school price.
That’s why so many college guides recognize UNC Asheville as a best value in higher education.
So come for a visit. Chances are you’ll feel right at home. You won’t get lost in a crowd on our small yet bustling campus. And we’re a short bike ride from the thriving arts, cultural and recreational scene in the city of Asheville, surrounded by the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains.
Your UNC Asheville education, both inside the classroom and out, will prepare you for a wide range of possibilities. We can’t wait to find out what you’ll contribute to our campus.
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Take a hands-on approach to your education: Whether composing music on classic synthesizers in the Bob Moog Electronic Music Studio or examining proteins for cancer research in a Zeis Hall lab, you’ll learn by doing at UNC Asheville. music.unca.edu
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• Accounting
• Anthropology
• Art
• AtmosphericSciences
•̀ Biology
• Business(Management)
• Chemistry
• Classics
• ComputerScience
• Drama
• Economics
• Education(TeacherLicensure)
• EngineeringMechatronics(JointDegreewithNCSU)
• EnvironmentalStudies
• French
• German
• Health&WellnessPromotion
• History
• InterdisciplinaryStudies
• Literature&Language
• Management
• MassCommunication
• Mathematics
• Music
• MusicTechnology
• NewMedia
• Philosophy
• Physics
• PoliticalScience
• Psychology
• ReligiousStudies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• TeacherLicensure
• Women,Gender& Sexuality Studies
Minors include most majors, plus:
• AfricanaStudies
• ArtHistory
• AsianStudies
• Astronomy
• CreativeWriting
• Dance
• Humanities
• InternationalStudies
• LegalStudies
• Neuroscience
Preprofessional• 2+2Engineering(withNCSU)
• Pre-Dentistry
• Pre-Law
• Pre-Medicine
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-VeterinaryMedicine
majorsand minorsand more
Most popular majors:
• Psychology
• Literature&Language
• EnvironmentalStudies
•Health&WellnessPromotion
• Art5
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Don’t just read about it in a book:Getoutoftheclassroomforsome real-lifelearningexperienceswithfellowstudentsandprofessors. Environmental Studies majors put theory into practice by collecting and analyzing samples from a nearby stream.
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What is a Liberal Arts Education? It’sprettysimple,actually.AUNCAshevilleeducation challenges you to look at life through many lenses, to question, to discuss, to see connections betweenamultitudeofsubjects.Ourprofessorsgotheextramiletohelpyoufindyourdreams—evenifyou’renotsurewhatthosemightberightnow.
Graduate with a résumé: OurgraduatessaytheirUNCAshevilleexperiencemadethemreadywhennewdoorsopened.Fromyourveryfirstyearhere,you’llteamupwithprofessorstotakepartinresearchworkthatmoststudentsonlyexperienceingraduateschool.Wanttoseetheworld?YoucansignupforstudyabroadopportunitiesfromMoscowtoMexico.
Learning from experience: YourUNCAshevilleeducationdoesn’tendintheclassroom.You’rejustaslikelytofindyourselfsearchingtheskiesforgammarayburstsataNASAradiotelescopelabonanearbymountaintop,ordoinganinternshipwithalocalsolarenergycompany.Ormaybeyou’llvolunteeryourtimetomentormiddleschoolstudents.Themorethan30majorsweofferareonlythebeginningofyourcollegeexperience.
varietyexplore your optionsstart up your future
At UNC Asheville, it’s been so easy to get into all kinds of student organizations. I don’t think I
would have had that at a larger school. Here, we can take advantage of so many opportunities, whether it’s club sports like rugby or student government. Because classes are small, you really get to know your professors, and they look out for your best interests.”
—Student Government Association President, Renee Bindewald ’13
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Want to build robots? Or get a cool job in engineering? Check out UNCAsheville’sMechatronicsprogram,whichcombinestechnical knowledgeandtheliberalartscurriculumintoa skill set that employers value.
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Fromlecturesonthehistoryofthe GreatSmokyMountainsNationalParktothemoonshiningrootsofNASCAR,professor Dan Pierce has a knack for keeping his history classes both enlightening and entertaining. His books havewonhimnationalacclaim,butthisaward-winningteacherisnevertoobusy to talk about Appalachian history, trout fishing and stock car racing.
qualityStimulating dialogue: Nodding off in a huge lecture hall doesn’t happen often at UNC Asheville. Here, you’ll be inspired to join in the conversation because our professors are enthusiastic discussion leaders whocombineperspectivesfrommanydisciplines.Amath professor is likely to launch into music theory or Renaissancephilosophy—inthesameclass.Ahistoryprofessormightteachacoursetitled“TheImportanceofSports in the U.S.” and include ideas about economics, physics and sociology.
Dedicated faculty: Walk around campus and ask studentswhat’sgreataboutUNCAshevilleandmostwillmentionthecaringfaculty.Thereareno“teachingassistants”here—ourfacultyareamongthefinestanywhere.You’llbetaughtbyauthors,world-renownedenvironmentalscientists,actors,award-winningmultimediaartists.Youcanbetthatyourprofessorwon’tsettle for anything less than your personal best. And that’sagreatwaytohelpyoustartupyourfuture.
Think differently: No pigeonholes here. UNC Asheville’sinnovativeandaward-winningcurriculumcalledIntegrativeLiberalStudiesencouragesadiverseeducationalexperience.Forexample,allfreshmenchoose from an array of colloquia that combine issuesofthedaywithgeneralsubjects.Choosefrom“Anthropology for a Small Planet,” “Sociology and the Weather,”“TheEnvironmentandHumanValues,”“TheEcology,CultureandPoliticsofFood,”andmanyothers.
inspiring environmentacademically challenging
Ithasbeensaidthatseeing Dr. Sophie Mills lead her class at aGreekarcheologicalsitewas“likewatchingSocratesunderatree.”That’shighpraiseforaprofessorwhospeaks fluent Latin and has spent her career making Mediterranean literature meaningfulforstudents.Anaward-winningeducatorandthechairoftheClassics department, Mills fell in love withherdisciplineat14yearsoldandfindsancientworkstostillberelevantandfresh.ShecanshowyoutheconnectionsbetweenEuripides,BillieHoliday and Harry Potter.
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Creative problem solving: Art Professor Mark Koven worksonametalsculpturewithMaryClaireBecker’12. unca.edu/mechatronics
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acclaimhigh standardsbig results
Measuring up: UNCAshevillestudentscanstandtoe-to-toewithstudentsfromthebestcollegesinthecountrywhenitcomestoacademics.Infact,UNCAshevillestudentsareconsistentlyawardednationallyprestigiousfellowshipsandscholarships.
Promising placements: UNC Asheville’s creative but rigorous approach prepares studentsfortop-levelpositionsaftergraduation.ReneeRoyal,classof2010,gainedaveryselectivepost-baccalaureatefellowshipwiththeNationalInstitutesofHealthresearchingproteinDNAbinding.Fewerthan10percentofapplicantswereselected.Now,sheisoneof11first-yearstudentsinthebioengineeringdoctoralprogramattheUniversityofMaryland.“TheUNCAshevilleexperiencewasunique,”saysRoyal.“Physicsandmathcoursespreparedmeforquantitativebiophysicalresearch,andtheHumanitiescoursestaughtmetoquestionwhatI’mdoingandhowitcontributestotheworldasawhole."
Real research: At UNC Asheville you’ll have the opportunity to conduct original undergraduate research—anditmighthelpsolvea mysterious disease that is killing bats by the millions. Studying the whitenosesyndrome,whichhasnowspread to Western North Carolina, isanongoingprojectofDr.ChrisNicolay, left, and his undergraduate researcher,biologymajorRebeccaHoffman. Nicolay and Hoffman are racing to gain a basic understanding ofhowthediseasedamagesbats’wingsandwhetheritcan be reversed.
The professors here—they really set you up for success. They are honestly there for you
and want you to succeed, not just weed you out. They give you tools you need to learn, and they are always willing to sit down and discuss things if you’re confused. I guess I never expected that kind of personal attention and personal interaction with both faculty and staff.”
—David Kaufman-Moore ’12
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You’re not just a social security number here:You’reapersonwithgoals,dreamsandideas.ThesmallclasssizeatUNCAsheville,averaging19students,meansyourprofessorshavemoretimetogettoknowyouand to help you reach those goals and realize your dreams. advising.unca.edu
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compatibilitydo you havean independent streak?
The personal touch: We think there’s no better place to spend your collegeyears.We’reawelcomingcommunity that inspires you to beyourbest.Yourclasseswillbesmall, averaging 19 students, and many special topics classes contain only a handful of students. So, your professorswillknowyourname,andthey’llnoticeifyouskipclass.TheymightevenFacebookyoutoseehowyou’re doing.
Will I fit in? You’llmeetalltypesofstudentshere—futuredoctors,young philosophers, computer geeks, aspiring artists, maybe even mad scientists. But all of them share some common traits: an independent streak,acuriosityabouttheworld,and a passion for getting involved in issues that really matter.
You won’t just be learning in the classroom: With service learning opportunities, you’ll have thechancetotakewhatyou’relearning in textbooks and apply it tolifeandleadership.Ourstudentsvolunteeratmorethan100agenciesand schools.
Get everything done on your list at Ramsey Library:Readthelatest New York Times,checkoutagoodDVD,participateinastudy session, or just get lost in the stacks.
My family convinced me to come to
UNC Asheville because they’d heard about it. I wasn't so sure at first, but I’ve had a great experience, and academically it's been a great education. My internship with the Civil Rights Commission in D.C. last summer made me push myself to different heights. It was awesome.”
—Kanydah Bellamy ’12
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Emily Hunnicutt ’12
Major: Psychology and Sociology, Pre-Law
From: Siler City, N.C.
One of my friends calls
me “The Blur” because I’m always rushing around to get every-thing done, but that’s the fun of being at UNC Asheville.”
Can you see yourself at UNC Asheville? Check out the calendars of two of our students...
in the life...of UNC Asheville students
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Ryan Ridenour ’13
Major: History and Political Science
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Wake up and get ready
Study for Humanities 324 quiz
Humanities 324 lecture, quiz today
CollegeDemocratslunchmeeting in Highsmith
History301lectureinNewHall (Dr.Judsonisamazing)
ResidentAssistantofficehour
DinnerwithRobertintheDiningHall
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Some rest and relaxation outdoors (walkintheBotanicalGardens)
ResidentStudentAssociation (RSA)meeting
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Finallytimeforbed!
Late night trip to Cookout for ice cream
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“I like the atmosphere. Everyone here is always smiling.” Jackson Stahl ’12 (Mass Communication), Charlotte, N.C.
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When I got here, I didn’t expect
the campus to be as welcoming as it is. I was surprised. It sounds like a cliché, but we really are like a tight-knit community, and we look out for each other. I can just drop in to see the Dean of Students or a professor or staff member, and they take time to chat. And on any walk across campus, you can count on running into somebody you know.”
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“Go Bulldogs!”—There’sschoolspirittosparewith14NCAADivision1athleticteams,intramuralsportsandsportsclubs.Themen’sbasketballteamwontheBigSouthConferencetitlein2011andplayedintheNCAAChampionshipsduringMarchMadness.TheBulldogswillplayinthenew3,600seatKimmelArena this season.
UNC Asheville’s 14 NCAA Division1teams:
Women• Basketball
• CrossCountry
• IndoorTrack&Field
• OutdoorTrack&Field
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Volleyball
Men• Baseball
• Basketball
• CrossCountry
• IndoorTrack&Field
• OutdoorTrack&Field
• Soccer
• Tennisuncabulldogs.com
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student lifeliving largeYour new digs: Sixresidencehallsoncampusprovideacomfortablehomeawayfromhome.You’llenjoylightning-fastInternetaccessandcableTVinyourroom.Allthehallshavestudyareas,laundryfacilities,computerlabsandTVlounges.Infact,UNCAshevillewasrecentlyranked#1inResidenceLifeServiceamongalltheUNCcampuses.
How’s the food? It’snotyourtypicalfareforsure.UniversityDiningServicesspellsvarietywhetheryouareaveganorameatlover.OfferingsincludeAsian,Italian,Mexican,Americanandothercuisines,aswellassushi,fresh-grilleditems,coffeedrinks,soups,subsandsalads.There’sevenajuicebar.
Get involved: Withmorethan60clubsandorganizations,there’ssomethingforeveryone,includingserviceclubs,sportsclubs,honorsocietiesandartgroups.Youcanjoinacampusfraternityorsorority,takepartinStudentGovernment,singintheStudio18VocalJazzEnsembleor exercise your mind in the Missing Links Biology Club.
on a small campus
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All about Asheville:• Population:83,393
Average temperature:
Januaryaverage—High46°,Low27° Julyaverage—High84°,Low64°
• #1SmallCityfortheArtsand#1ofTop25SmallCities—AmericanStyle magazine
• Oneof10MostSurprisinglyVibrantFoodCities—Livability.com
• HappiestCityinAmerica—“TheGeographyofBliss”(best-sellingtravelogue)
• #6AmongU.S.citiesasaPlacetoDoBusiness—Forbes.com
• “21PlacesWe’reGoingin2011”—Fodors.com(highlightingAsheville’sfood anddrinksceneanditsartsyvibe)
• #1PlacetoViewFallFoliage—TripAdvisor.com
Charlotte122 miles
Charleston259 miles
Wilmington318 milesAtlanta
188 miles
Nashville288 miles
Raleigh231 miles
Washington, D.C.471 miles
New York 690 miles
Asheville, NC
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Awesome Asheville: There’sacitywaitingatyourdoorstep.You’lldiscovereclecticrestaurants,cozycoffeehouses,ArtDecoarchitecture,outdoorclimbingwallsanddozensofstreetfestivals.Onweekends,downtownAshevilleisbusywithlivemusic,funkybustoursandminor league baseball games.
Ultimateplayground:UNCAsheville’s360-acrecampus is minutes from a million acres of federal and state forestswhereyoucanhike,camp,kayak,rockclimborpicnic.
Asheville after dark:Gallerystrolls,thelatestindiefilms and several top nightclubs featuring touring bands as wellaslocaltalent.Nodoubtaboutit—AshevilleROCKS!
coolest town aroundstudy & live welcome to the
All about Asheville:• Population:83,393
Average temperature:
Januaryaverage—High46°,Low27° Julyaverage—High84°,Low64°
• #1SmallCityfortheArtsand#1ofTop25SmallCities—AmericanStyle magazine
• Oneof10MostSurprisinglyVibrantFoodCities—Livability.com
• HappiestCityinAmerica—“TheGeographyofBliss”(best-sellingtravelogue)
• #6AmongU.S.citiesasaPlacetoDoBusiness—Forbes.com
• “21PlacesWe’reGoingin2011”—Fodors.com(highlightingAsheville’sfood anddrinksceneanditsartsyvibe)
• #1PlacetoViewFallFoliage—TripAdvisor.com
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UNCAshevilledegreeshavelaunchedmanythousandsof careers—fromTVanchorsandweatherforecastersto best-sellingauthors,entrepreneurs,doctorsandlawyers. OuralumniarequicktotellyouthattheirUNCAshevilleyearsprepared them for amazing opportunities when they walked into the real world.
after graduationsuccessis what happens
For me, doing diversity work in
health care added this whole additional dimension of diversity work that I was just incredibly interested in.”
—Kinneil Coltman ’00
Kinneil Coltman ’00As the director of Diversity and Language ServicesforGreenville(S.C.)HospitalSystemUniversityMedicalCenter,KinneilColtmanhelpsimmigrantsreceivepropercarewithinthelocalhealthcaresystem.Herjobistobridgethegapbetweendoctorsandpatientstoensureapatient’smedicalneedsaremet—andthatthecaretheyreceiverespectstheirculture.
Theclassof2000gradmajoredinManagementatUNCAsheville,butshequicklyrealizeddiversityandsocialjusticeissueswereherpassion.Coltmancreatedherownconcentrationwithinherdepartment,focusingondiversity.
Today,sheworkswithpatientsfromavarietyofcountries,whobringtheirownlanguages,culturesandcustoms.“Iworkbehindthescenes,advisingandguidingourclinicalstaffonprovidingreallycompassionate,patient-centered caretopatientsandfamiliesthatcomefromradicallydifferentwalksoflife,”Coltman said.
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after graduation
Darren Poupore ’92UNCAshevillealumnusDarrenPoupore, class of 1992, put his Historydegreetouseinareallybigway.HeservesasthechiefcuratoratBiltmoreEstate,overseeingthearchivesandallcuratorialworkforthenationalhistoriclandmark—America’slargestprivatehome.
SincehestartedworkingatBiltmore12yearsago,PouporemovedthroughtheranksintheCuratorialDepartmentandnowleadsateamoffourtoprestorers.Everydayhespendsonthejobisgearedtowardpreservingthehome’slegacy.Pouporealsoworksonseveralspecialprojects,includingtherestorationofBiltmoreEstate’ssecond-floorlivinghall,andhepreparedaTiffanylampexhibitthat opened this year.
He admits that he loves the variety but is especially fond of studying the home. “ThebestpartofmyjobisgettingtimetoresearchtheVanderbilts,andtheirfriends,andemployees,”Pouporesaid.“It’salsoprettycoolthatIcangointoanyroominthe250-roomhouse.”
A public liberal arts education prepared me
for the great career I have now."—Darren Poupore ’92
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Aaron Dahlstrom ’09
“I want to use my technical knowledge and
skills to make a difference, to make this a better place.”
—Aaron Dahlstrom, ’09
The ink on his diploma was barely dry whenAaronDahlstrom startedhisfirstfull-timejobinthecollege’sAlumniOffice.The2009MassCommunicationgraduateimmediatelybeganwritingwebarticlesand helpingcoordinateuniversityevents.Buthisdreamwastoliveandworkin the Big Apple.
Asastudent,DahlstromhadtakenaNewYorkCity“WorldofWork”triparrangedbytheCareerCenterandtheAlumniAssociation.“IfeltasurgeofinspirationmeetingUNCAshevillealumniwhoweresuccessfulinNewYork,”saidDahlstrom.“OnewasanaudioengineerwhohadworkedonanOscar-winningdocumentary.Ithought,‘theydidit,whycan’tI?’”
NowDahlstromisagraduatestudentattheprestigiousNewSchoolinManhattan,workingonthenextroundofinnovationsinmedia.“Iwanttousemytechnicalknowledgeandskillstomakeadifference,tomakethisabetterplace.”
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Her lead in goes hereLeadinhereabouttenwords SeanMcDonald(right),classof2004,attendedthreeothercolleges before he landed at UNC Asheville. He’d heard about theEthicsandSocialInstitutionsProgram,experiencedthecampuscommunityandknewhe’dfoundhisniche.“UNCAshevilleisagreatenvironmentforindependent-mindedstudents,”hesays.“IhadstartedacoupleofcompaniesbeforeIcametotheuniversity,andforentrepreneursandinnovators, the level of independence offered to students is really important.”
McDonaldultimatelyteamedupwithanotherUNCAshevillegraduate,MattRaker(left),classof2003,tocreateJuteNetworks(www.jutenetworks.com),arelationshipmanagementsoftwarecompany.Piet,inctaautemfugitatioquiam quos as qui aut deliqua sintis dolut ventionse nim vollor arit lanias dollabo.
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What is really important to me is helping people
out, especially juveniles. —Tanya Harris ’00
Tanya Harris ’00TanyaHarrisarrivedatUNCAshevilleknowingshewantedtobe a lawyer. Butshehadnoideawhatkindoflawtopursue.ThenshetookacoursewithPsychologyProfessorPamLaughon,whereshehelpedsuccessfullyreverseadeathpenaltyconviction.“Thatgavememyfirstintroductiontocriminallaw,anditwasprettyinteresting,”shesaid.
NowamagnacumlaudegraduateofN.C.CentralLawSchool,HarrisservesasanassistantpublicdefenderinAsheville,representingthosewhocannotaffordattorneys.Herdaysarepackedwithcases,butshealwayssetsasidetimetoworkwithyoungclients.
“What is really important to me is helping people out, especially juveniles. Italktothemaboutthestepstheycantaketoimprovetheirlivesandtheorganizationsthatcanhelpthem.Iencouragethemtogetintosportsorotherintereststhatwillteachthemgoalsetting.Manyofthemkeepintouchandtellmehowthey'redoing.Itisreallyrewarding.”
Harrissaidoneofthekeystoherlawschoolsuccesswaslearningtimemanagementandgoalsettingwhileatrack-and-fieldathleteoncampusatUNCAsheville. She became one of the top sprinters in the university’s history, and wonanumberofBigSouthConferencechampionships.
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ThepricetagatUNCAshevilleisremarkablyaffordable,especiallywhenyou compare the numbers with private schools and other universities.
AverageYearlyCost*
In-StateStudents
Tuitionandfees _______________$5,393
Housing and food service _______ $7,302
Total _______________________ $12,695
Out-of-State
Tuitionandfees ______________ $19,025
Housing and food service _______ $7,302
Total _______________________$26,327
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affordable price tagqualityvalue with an
FinancialAidThere’sareasonUNCAshevilleisconsistentlyrecognizedasa“bestbuy” yearafteryear.Theuniversityhasmaintainedrelativelylowtuitioncostswhileensuring stellar academics.
Financialassistanceisprovidedtomorethanhalfofourstudents.Inthepastyear,morethan88percentofstudents’financialneedwasmetthroughscholarships,grants,loansandotherbenefits.
TheLaurelsScholarship,theuniversity’sprestigiousmerit-basedscholarship,providesavarietyofawards,includingfulltuitionandfees.Wanttobeconsidered?YoumustsubmityourapplicationandallsupportingmaterialsbyNovember15,2011.
Departmental Scholarships UNC Asheville offers departmental scholarships for just about every major. Selection is made by the departments according to the criteria of each scholarship donor.Studentsmusthaveaminimumgradepointaverageof3.0withatleast12semesterhours.
Here's what others are saying..."This public liberal arts university offers all of the perks that are generally associated with pricier private institutions: rigorous academics, small classes, and a beautiful setting. And it does so at a fraction of the cost.”
—Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2011
UNC Asheville is the only North Carolina college to be ranked among those institutions whose class of 2008 graduated with the least amount of debt. — US News & Report, “America's Best Colleges,” 2010
UNC Asheville ranked as the only public liberal arts college in the nation where “the faculty has an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.” — US News & Report, “America's Best Colleges,” 2010
"UNC Asheville is one of America's 10 Best Colleges for the Money" —Bankrate.com, a leading source of online financial information, June 2011
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Student Profile • Middle50%SATScore(CriticalReading+Math):1110–1290
• GradePointAverage:StrongB+
Minimum high school course requirements:• FourunitsofcollegepreparatoryEnglish
• Fourunitsofmathematics,includingAlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraIIandaclassbeyondAlgebraII
• Threeunitsofscience,includingoneunitofbiologicalscience,oneunitofphysicalscience and one laboratory course
• Twounitsofsocialstudies,includingoneunitofUnitedStateshistory
• Twounitsofaforeignlanguage(recommendedoneunittakeninthe12thgrade)
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• Applicationfee($50)
• Shortessay
• Teacherorcounselorrecommendation form
• TranscriptsandSAT/ACTscores (SATCode:5013;ACTCode:3064)
Transfers
• Applicationfee($50)
• Shortessay
• Minimum2.5GPA
• Transfersupplementalform
• Transcriptsfromeachuniversityattended
• Highschooltranscripts,ifnecessary
Admissions Process
November 15, 2011
• EarlyAction(non-binding)andMeritScholarship
Notification Date: Week of December 15
February15,2012
• Regulardecision
Notification Date: Week of March 15
April15,2012
• Transferstudents
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