Welcome to UNC Wilmington, North Carolina's coastal university!
Below is an overview of the admissions criteria used when reviewing first-year student applications.
When reviewing a first-year application for admission, the admissions committee will look carefully at your academic rigor and coursework, standardized test scores, and personal qualities.
UNCW seeks students who are academically curious, excited to be in the classroom and willing to fully-immerse themselves in our community of scholars.
While the admission process is competitive (we receive more applications than we have room for in our freshman class), our staff takes pride in getting to know you as more than an applicant on paper, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Additionally, first-year applicants are not selected based on the major they choose since UNCW students do not declare a major until their sophomore year.
We invite you to explore the admission process in-depth before making your application to UNCW. Additionally, there is no better way to experience UNCW than by visiting campus.