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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, North Carolina Public 4-year Large city

Overview

University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public four-year institution based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 1,111 students in fall 2024, including 946 undergraduates and 165 graduate students. It is part of University of North Carolina.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, and Music Performance. It awarded 297 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 6 to 1.

Key figures

1,111
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
297
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
7
Programs and majors
6:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 7

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
93%
Student-to-faculty ratio
6:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
220
Master's degrees
71
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Post-master's certificates
4

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,111
Undergraduates, fall 2024
946
Graduate students, fall 2024
165
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,121
Undergraduates, 2024-25
955
Graduate students, 2024-25
166
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
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
53%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
13%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
24%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Chancellor
Brian Cole
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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