Engineering
Ranked #245 of 327 for valueEngineering, General · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,346
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $22,760
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
University of North Carolina at Asheville acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 91.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,714 of 4,550 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 600–700, SAT Math 570–660, ACT 23–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,910
Larger than 66% of colleges
National median 1,603
University of North Carolina at AshevilleMiddle half of collegesNational median
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University of North Carolina at Asheville admitted 91.9% of 4,550 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,550
91.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,714
16.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)602
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 600–700
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 570–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 23–29
- 136
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- 1170–1360
- ACT, middle 50%
- 23–29
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$14,999
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,501
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,849
- Average net price
- $14,999
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37.5%
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51.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,562
Former students who received federal aid
Where University of North Carolina at Asheville ranks
- #245Best colleges for engineeringof 327 ranked
- #293Best colleges for computer scienceof 466 ranked
- #319Best colleges for political scienceof 388 ranked
Programs at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where University of North Carolina at Asheville is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Computer science
Ranked #293 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,084
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $18,605
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Political science
Ranked #319 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,698
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Communications
Ranked #349 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $42,743
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $19,833
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Biology
Ranked #592 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,302
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $21,147
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #664 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 105 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $40,673
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $17,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #677 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,479
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
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Programs A–ZAcademics
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Total students
2,910
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC, United States
- Public
- Liberal arts college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 101 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- unca.edu
Colleges nearby
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College3.3 miAsheville
Warren Wilson College6.9 miSwannanoa
Mars Hill University14.6 miMars Hill
Montreat College15.2 miMontreat
Haywood Community College21.3 miClyde
Blue Ridge Community College-North Carolina22.8 miFlat Rock
Colleges nearby
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College3 mi from University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Warren Wilson College7 mi from University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Mars Hill University15 mi from University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Montreat College15 mi from University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $14,999 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Campus life
Liberal-leaning
Campus culture leans politically liberal.
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for University of North Carolina at Asheville and William & Mary, side by side.
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What is the UNC Asheville acceptance rate for 2026?
University of North Carolina at Asheville admitted 91.9% of 4,550 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is UNC Asheville tuition?
In-state tuition at University of North Carolina at Asheville is $7,501 and out-of-state tuition is $24,849 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $14,999 a year.
What is the average net price at UNC Asheville?
The average net price at University of North Carolina at Asheville, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $14,999 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at UNC Asheville?
51.5% of first-time, full-time students at University of North Carolina at Asheville graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Is UNC Asheville the same as University of North Carolina at Asheville?
Yes. UNC Asheville is the common short name for University of North Carolina at Asheville, the name the college reports to the U.S. Department of Education. CollegesRef lists its federal data under that official name.
What colleges are similar to UNC Asheville?
The closest matches are William & Mary, SUNY Purchase College, and North Carolina Central University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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