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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 18,848 students in fall 2024, including 15,254 undergraduates and 3,594 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of North Carolina.

University of North Carolina Wilmington offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 96 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 5,407 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 39 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

18,848
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
5,407
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
96
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 96

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

Health Professions 13
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Psychology 1
Education 18
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Social Sciences 7
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Communication and Journalism 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 6
Public Administration and Social Services 4
English Language and Literature 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Physical Sciences 4
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Engineering 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Military Technologies 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
88%
First-year retention, part-time students
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
3,879
Master's degrees
1,315
Doctoral degrees (research)
43
Professional doctorates
70
Certificates under 1 year
12
Postbaccalaureate certificates
83
Post-master's certificates
5

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
18,848
Undergraduates, fall 2024
15,254
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,594
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
21,591
Undergraduates, 2024-25
16,999
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,592
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
39
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
57%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
Chancellor
Dr. Aswani Volety
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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

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