Asheville, North Carolina · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Asheville, North Carolina, University of North Carolina Asheville is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 3,056 students in fall 2024, including 3,032 undergraduates and 24 graduate students. It is part of University of North Carolina.
University of North Carolina Asheville offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and English Language and Literature, General. It awarded 638 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission
The University of North Carolina Asheville is North Carolina’s designated public liberal arts and sciences university and one of the 17 excellent, diverse, and accessible institutions of the UNC System. UNC Asheville’s relationship-driven education prepares students for lives of leadership and service with an emphasis on critical thinking, clear and thoughtful expression, applied research, community engagement, free and open inquiry, and undergraduate and graduate programs that address the most pressing issues of our time.
Key figures
3,056
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
638
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 36
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
625
Master's degrees
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,056
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,032
Graduate students, fall 2024
24
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,373
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,349
Graduate students, 2024-25
24
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big South Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Kimberly van Noort
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Business Administration and ManagementMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other+54