UNCG Description:
Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 71%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 460 / 570
- SAT Math: 470 / 570
- SAT Writing: 450 / 550
- ACT Composite: /
- ACT English: /
- ACT Math: /
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 18,627 (14,752 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 32% Male / 68% Female
- 79% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $4,135 (in-state); $15,629 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,730
- Room and Board: $6,288
- Other Expenses: $2,440
- Total Cost: $14,593 (in-state); $26,087 (out-of-state)
UNCG Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 67%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 30%
- State / Local Grants: 38%
- Institutional Grants: 33%
- Loans: 54%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $3,487
- State / Local Grants: $2,352
- Institutional Grants: $1,843
- Loans: $4,265
Most Popular Majors:
Graduation, Retention and Transfer Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 76%
- Transfer Out Rate: 21%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 27%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 50%
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UNCG Mission Statement:
"The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a diverse, student-centered research university, linking the Triad and North Carolina to the world through learning, discovery, and service. As a doctorate-granting institution, it is committed to teaching based in scholarship and advancing knowledge through research. The College of Arts and Sciences and six professional schools offer challenging graduate and undergraduate programs in which students are mentored by outstanding teachers, including nationally and internationally recognized researchers and artists.
Affirming the liberal arts as the foundation for lifelong learning, the university provides exemplary learning environments on campus and through distance education so that students can acquire knowledge, develop intellectual skills, and become more thoughtful and responsible members of a global society. Co-curricular, residential, and other programs contribute to students’ social, aesthetic, and ethical development.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a community in which people of any racial or ethnic identity, age, or background can achieve an informed appreciation of their own and different cultures. It is a community of actively engaged students, faculty, staff, and alumni founded on open dialogue, shared responsibility, and respect for the distinct contributions of each member."


