University of North Carolina School of the Arts Description:
The Univeristy of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public conservatory for the arts located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school first opened in 1965 as the North Carolina School of the Arts, and today it is an internationally recognized arts conservatory and part of the University of North Carolina system. The application includes an audition/interview as well as the usual academic record and recommendations. UNCSA is small and focused, so prospective students should be certain that they want to explore one of UNCSA's five areas of specialization: dance, design and production, drama, filmmaking or music.
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 41%
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for UNCSA
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 510 / 630
- SAT Math: 480 / 600
- SAT Writing: 490 / 620
- ACT Composite: 19 / 27
- ACT English: 20 / 29
- ACT Math: 17 / 25
- ACT Writing: 7 / 8
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 872 (740 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 61% Male / 39% Female
- 98% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $6,908 (in-state); $19,857 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,120 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $7,922
- Other Expenses: $3,448
- Total Cost: $19,398 (in-state); $32,347 (out-of-state)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 77%
- UNCSA Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 63%
- Loans: 56%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $6,831
- Loans: $6,497
Most Popular Majors:
Design and Production, Filmmaking, Music
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 80%
- Transfer Out Rate: 10%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 51%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 56%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Mission Statement:
mission statement from the UNCSA website
"The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is the State’s unique professional school for the performing, visual, and moving image arts, training students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels for professional careers in the arts. As such, UNCSA provides gifted developing artists with the experience, knowledge, and skills needed to excel in their disciplines and in their lives; and serves and enriches the cultural and economic prosperity of the people of North Carolina, the South and the United States."
