UNCW, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated

to the integration of teaching and mentoring

with research and service. We are consistently

recognized at a national level for academic

excellence and affordability. A public institution

with nearly 16,000 students, the university is

focused on supporting and enhancing the

student-centered learning experience that

has been a hallmark since our founding in

1947. Here, you will enjoy a powerful academic

experience that stimulates creative inquiry,

critical thinking and thoughtful expression

in a beautiful campus setting.

“One of the best public university in the South” – U.S.News & World Report

FacultyThe faculty culture emphasizes teaching and mentoring, incorporating research as an important component of the student learning experience. A full 86 percent of faculty members have earned a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field.

PERCHuncw.edu/perchPERCH pertains more to Transfer students than Residence Life does, so let’s swap the order of these so that PERCH is listed first, and followed by Residence Life.

Residence Life uncw.edu/housingOn-campus housing for transfer students is limited and not guaranteed. Students interested in securing on-campus housing should apply early.

Involvement Opportunities uncw.edu/studentorgsUNCW offers more than 260 student organizations, intramurals and a variety of other activities. Club sports include: crew, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, surfing, Ultimate Frisbee, wakeboarding, waterskiing and more.

Career Centeruncw.edu/careerThrough assessments, interviews and other experiential opportunities, students expand their knowledge of themselves and the world of work in a dynamic global community. Resources include one-on-one counseling, resume clinics, interview workshops, job and internship fairs and a database of more than 5 million U.S. employers.

Athletics: NCAA Division I uncw.edu/athletics

Baseball (M) Basketball (M & W) Cross Country (M & W) Golf (M & W) Soccer (M & W) Softball (W)

Swimming & Diving (M & W) Tennis (M & W) Track and Field (M & W) Volleyball (W) Beach Volleyball (W)

Fitness and RecreationUNCW offers a variety of wellness opportunities including a recreation center with cardiovascular conditioning machines, free weights and weight machines. It includes sports courts, an indoor track, pools, group exercise studios and a climbing wall. UNCW offers intramurals, sport clubs, recreation fields and adventure programs such as camping, surfing and kayaking. For more information visit uncw.edu/campusrec

Visit our campus...Visiting campus continues to be the best way to get to know any institution you are considering. Register for a daily tour and information session offered Monday-Friday and some Saturdays. uncw.edu/admissions/visit

Visit Day Programs

Seahawk Saturday - Fall Open House Sept. 23, 2017 (for prospective students)

Seahawk Preview Day - Spring Open House April 7, 2018 (for accepted students)

Transfer to Teal Tours (Select Fridays at 1 p.m. for prospective transfer students)

Virtual Touruncw.edu/virtualtour

“4th best college for veterans among public universities in the South” – U.S.News & World Report

Fall 2017

Sept. 29 Oct. 13, 20 & 27 Nov. 3, 10 (military- affiliated) & 17

Spring 2018

Jan. 26 Feb. 2, 9, 16 & 23 March 16 & 23 April 13 & 20

Expenses 2017-18 In-State Out-of-State

Tuition $4,400 $18,416 Fees $2,648 $2,648 Housing $6,660 $6,660 Meals $3,830 $3,850 Books/Supplies $1,126 $1,126 Transportation $1,775 $1,775 Loan Orig Fee $64 $64 Miscellaneous $1,618 $1,618Health Insurance $2,540 $2,540 Total $24,661 $38,697*estimated cost

Note: The above figures are estimates and are subject to change. Total cost of attendance is calculated to help students anticipate their costs and to determine eligibility for financial aid. Some students will spend more than the typical amounts, others less, depending on individual lifestyles and circumstances. Eligibility for financial aid is based not on individual preferences and spending habits, but instead on standard budget allowances.

Financial Aid, Loans and Scholarships Applying for Aid

To receive financial aid, all eligible students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is available as of Oct. 1 at www.fafsa.ed.gov for students to complete for the new academic year. You must re-apply each year you are in school.

UNCW has a priority filing date of Jan.1. The earlier you apply, the greater your chances for receiving grant dollars, if you are eligible. UNCW’s school code is 002984.

LoansFor more information on loans and other types of aid, visit uncw.edu/finaid/types.html.

UNCW Scholarships

The UNCW scholarship process includes a number of awarding entities throughout the university, including the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, academic departments, the alumni association and others. Some awarding entities use the scholarship application located on the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid website: uncw.edu/finaid. You must be a newly admitted or current student to access the scholarship application.

Tuition Cost Per Credit uncw.edu/studentaccounts/tuition_fees.html(These rates apply to part-time students, students in the Online Accelerated RN-to-BSN Program and students pursuing classes through distance education.)

Residency for Tuition Purposesuncw.edu/admissions/Residency.html In compliance with state law, the University of North Carolina system now requires students to request a residency classification from the Residency Determination Service (RDS). RDS is the entity responsible for all new classifica-tions of residency in North Carolina. After completing a determination, you will receive a Residency Certification Number (RCN) https://ncresidency.cfnc.org.

Active duty service members, military veterans and their dependents may qualify for the in-state tuition benefit. For more information, please visit uncw.edu/admissions/MIResidency.html.

An education well worth the cost.

Active Duty and Veteran Service Members

uncw.edu/militaryMilitary applicants who have served at least two years must submit an official Joint Services transcript (JST) or Community College of the Air Force transcript for consideration of credit. General and departmental elective credit will be awarded (as applicable) with submission of transcript(s). Basic Training will fulfill the university’s physical education requirement.

Former UNCW Studentsuncw.edu/reg Students who left in good academic standing and who have been away from UNCW for at least two consecutive semesters (excluding summer) and wish to return to the university can apply as a re-enrolling student through the Office of the Registrar.

Main Campus Transfer uncw.edu/admissions/transfer.htmlMain campus transfer students are students who have graduated from high school (or obtained a GED) and attended, or are currently enrolled in, a regionally accredited two- or four-year institution and wish to earn a bachelor’s degree at our main campus location in Wilmington, NC.

Extension Transferuncw.edu/onslow Extension transfer students are students who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in one of our degree programs at the UNCW Onslow Extension Site in Jacksonville, NC. Please note that only certain degree programs are available through the Onslow Extension Site.

Online Accelerated Programs onlinedegree.uncw.eduVisit our website for more information and instructions on how to apply to UNCW’s Online Accelerated Programs.

Non-degree Seeking uncw.edu/admissions/nondegree.htmlStudents who wish to take courses at UNCW as visiting students in the fall or spring terms and then return to their home institution, or students who already possess a bachelor’s degree and wish to take courses as a special undergraduate can apply through one of our non-degree seeking student types. Students who wish to obtain a second bachelor’s degree must apply as a transfer student.

What kind of transfer student are you?

42% of our incoming

students are transfer students

Please visit the Transfer Credit Equivalencies website to see how your coursework may transfer. UNCW will accept a maximum of 93 semester hours of credit from a four-year institution and 64 semester hours of credit from a two-year institution. Credit earned at another institution with a grade of a “C” or better is accepted by the university if the coursework is comparable to courses at UNCW. Please note grades below a “C” (including a “C-”) are not transferable but are included in the GPA calculation.

For more information on Transfer of Credit, AP, IB, CLEP or Dantes Subject Standardized tests, visit uncw.edu/admissions/TransferCredit.html.

Transfer of Credit

Transfer Admission Criteria UNCW uses a holistic approach to review transfer students' applications and will consider several aspects of your application in making our admission decision.

In order to be competitive for admission, applicants are recommended to have at least:

Met high school minimum requirements if under the age of 21

24 hours of college-level coursework (12 should be complete, the remaining 12 can be in progress)

A cumulative 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale on all transferable work attempted from all institutions attended*

Eligibility to return to the last institution attended

Applicants have a higher likelihood of gaining admission with completion of:

At least 3 hours of college-level Math

At least 6 hours of college-level English

*Please note: Grades below a C, including ''C-' will not transfer but are included in the GPA calculation.

High School Requirements All applicants must have done one of the following:

Graduated from an accredited high school

Obtained a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

• Received an Adult High School Diploma

If under the age of 21, applicants must have met Minimum Course Requirements in high school unless they have already completed 24 hours of college-level coursework.

High School Minimum Course Requirements (MCR)

Four (4) Course Units of English Emphasizing grammar, composition and literature.

Four (4) Course Units of Mathematics Including algebra I, geometry, algebra II and a fourth mathematics course for which algebra II was the prerequisite. This may include pre-calculus, advanced functions and modeling, discrete math, college algebra, AP - or IB - level calculus, statistics, etc.

Three (3) Course Units of Science Including at least one course unit of a physical or chemical science (chemistry, physics, physical science, etc.) and one course unit of a life or biological science (biology, oceanography, anatomy and physiology, etc). At least one course unit must contain a laboratory portion.

Two (2) Course Units of Social Studies Including at least one course unit of United States history.

Two (2) Course Units of the Same Foreign Language Two consecutive units of the same foreign language. American Sign Language (ASL) does fulfill the foreign language requirement in North Carolina.

Main Campus Transfer Enrollment (Fall 2017 approximate) Total ...........................................................1,460Male ............................................................47%Female ........................................................53%Minority .....................................................20%

Transfer AveragesGPA ..............................................................3.14Credit Hours .................................................46

Total Enrollment(current estimates)

16,491Undergraduate

14,506Graduate

1,98562% 38%

86%

In-State and Out-of-State Students

14%

Student to Faculty Ratio 18:1

uCreate your personal web portal and receive periodic mailings, register for a campus tour and apply:

sealevel.uncw.eduUNCW offers two priority deadlines for applications. Applications will be accepted after the priority deadline on a space available basis. All supporting documentation (including official high school and college transcripts) must be received to complete an application. Once an application is complete, decisions can be expected within 3-5 weeks. Although applications will be accepted after the priority deadline, we encourage applying by the priority deadline to ensure that your application can be reviewed for your desired term.

Priority Deadlines Summer - March 1 Fall - March 1 Spring - October 15

Applying

Application ChecklistComplete the application for admission through SeaLevel – UNCW's web application – and submit the following to the Office of Admissions:

❏ Application fee – $80 (non-refundable)

❏ Essay

❏ Work History

❏ Official final high school transcripts/ adult high school transcripts/GED

❏ Official college transcripts from all institutions attended

❏ North Carolina Residency Certification Number (RCN) (if applicable) https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/home

❏ AP, IB or CLEP test scores (if applicable)

❏ Official military transcripts (if applicable)

Submit transcripts to:UNCW Office of Admissions 601 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28403-5904 or email to: uncwtransfer@uncw.edu or fax to: 910.962.3038

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Areas of Interest

Area Name Website

Athletics uncwsports.com

Campus Activities uncw.edu/activities and Involvement Center (CAIC)

Career Center uncw.edu/career

Disability Resource Center uncw.edu/disability

Diversity and Inclusion uncw.edu/diversity

Financial Aid and Scholarships uncw.edu/finaid

Honors College uncw.edu/honors

Housing and Residence Life uncw.edu/housing

Military Benefits uncw.edu/finaid/military.html

Net Price Calculator uncw.edu/finaid

Off-campus Housing offcampushousing.uncw.edu

Orientation uncw.edu/orientation

Parking uncw.edu/parking

PERCH (Non-traditional student resources) uncw.edu/perch

Registrar uncw.edu/registrar

Residency Determination Service (RDS) https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/home

Student Accounts uncw.edu/studentaccounts

Student Health uncw.edu/healthservices

University College uncw.edu/uc

University Studies (Gen. Ed. Curriculum) uncw.edu/universitystudies/students/transfers.html uncw.edu/uc/advising/unistudies.html

World Languages and Cultures uncw.edu/languages

Transfer Admission ContactsApplicant by Last Name Counselor Phone Email uncw.edu/transferadmissions

A-D Micah Jarrett 910.962.2550 jarrettma@uncw.edu

E-K Cassidy Bailey 910.962.7324 baileycb@uncw.edu

L-O Jessica Horne 910.962.4096 hornej@uncw.edu

P-R Sherry Hazelwood 910.962.4133 hazelwoods@uncw.edu

S-Z Whitney Kornegay-Smith 910.962.7038 smithwk@uncw.edu

Onslow Extension Site uncw.edu/onslow uncwext@uncw.edu

A-M TBD

N-Z TBD 910.962.3243

RN to BSN - Online Accelerated Progam onlinedegree.uncw.edu

A-M Erica Banning 910.962.2096 banning@uncw.edu

N-Z Karla Blanton 910.962.7127 blantonk@uncw.edu

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MajorsCollege of Arts and Sciences uncw.edu/cas

Anthropology*Art History*Biology*Chemistry*Communication StudiesComputer Science*Creative Writing*Criminology*Digital Arts*English*Environmental Sciences*Film StudiesFrench*Geography*Geology*GeosciencesGerman StudiesHistory*Information Technology*International Studies*Marine BiologyMathematics*Music*Music EducationOceanography*Philosophy & ReligionPhysics*Political Science*Psychology*Sociology*Spanish*Statistics*Studio Art*Theatre*

College of Health & Human Servicesuncw.edu/chhs

School of Health & Applied Human SciencesAthletic TrainingExercise SciencePhysical Education & HealthPublic Health StudiesRecreation, Sport Leadership & Tourism Management*Recreation Therapy

School of NursingProfessional NursingRN to BSN (online accelerated program)Clinical Research*

School of Social WorkSocial Work

Cameron School of Businessuncw.edu/csbAccountancyBusiness AnalyticsEconomics*Entrepreneurship & Business DevelopmentFinanceGeneral BusinessHuman Resource ManagementInformation TechnologyInformation SystemsInternational BusinessManagement & LeadershipMarketing Professional Selling Marketing StrategySupply Chain Management

Watson College of Educationuncw.edu/edEducation of Young ChildrenElementary EducationMiddle Grades EducationSecondary EducationSpecial Education

Additional MinorsAfricana StudiesApplied Behavior Analysis Asian StudiesBrazilian & Portuguese Studies BusinessCampaign Management Choral Music Classical StudiesEducational StudiesEnglish as a Second Language Entrepreneurship & InnovationEuropean StudiesForensic ScienceGeospatial Technologies GermanGerontologyHealthInternational AffairsJapaneseJazz Studies JournalismLatin American Studies Leadership StudiesMiddle East & Islamic Studies Native American StudiesNeuroscienceNonprofit Management & Leadership Philosophy Physical OceanographyPostcolonial StudiesPre-lawPublic Administration ReligionRussian StudiesScience, Humanities & Society Security StudiesSustainabilityWomen’s & Gender Studies__________________________

Onslow Extension Siteuncw.edu/onslowCriminology (online)Elementary Education (online)Exercise ScienceGeneral Business Human Resource Management Social Work

Graduate Schooluncw.edu/gradschoolD.N.P. Doctor of Nursing PracticeEd.D. Educational LeadershipPh.D. Marine BiologyPh.D. PsychologyM.A. Conflict Management & Resolution M.A. EnglishM.A. HistoryM.A. Liberal Studies M.A. PsychologyM.A. Sociology & Criminology M.A. SpanishM.A.T. Education – Specialization OptionsM.B.A. Business Administration – International, Professional & ExecutiveM.Ed. Education – Specialization OptionsM.F.A. Creative WritingM.F.A. Filmmaking M.P.A. Public Administration M.S.A. School Administration M.S. Applied Gerontology M.S. BiologyM.S. ChemistryM.S. Clinical Research & Product DevelopmentM.S. Coastal & Ocean PolicyM.S. Computer Science & Information Systems M.S. Data ScienceM.S. Environmental StudiesM.S. GeoscienceM.S. Instructional TechnologyM.S. Marine BiologyM.S. Marine ScienceM.S. MathematicsM.S.A.C. AccountancyM.S.N. NursingM.S.W. Social Work

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