University of North Carolina at Asheville Healthcare Programs

University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public institution situated in Asheville, North Carolina. The city atmosphere of Asheville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is University of North Carolina at Asheville?

Contact details for UNCA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804-8510
Phone:	828-251-6600
Website:	unca.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UNCAsheville
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UncAvl

How Do I Get Into UNCA?

You can apply to UNCA online at: https://unca.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for UNCA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNCA?

With an acceptance rate of 74%, UNCA may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 16% of students accepted to UNCA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 685. Math scores were between 545 and 655.

UNCA received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford University of North Carolina at Asheville?

The overall average net price of UNCA is $28,482. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNCA, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $6,410 a year. That adds up to $25,640 over four years for those students.

University of North Carolina at Asheville Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,358 undergraduate students at UNCA, with 2,870 being full-time and 488 being part-time.

There are also 5 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,870 full-time undergraduates at UNCA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Carolina at Asheville students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	55
Black or African American	160
Hispanic or Latino	247
White	2,082
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	301

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Carolina at Asheville. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 17 countries are represented at UNCA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Ecuador, and Albania.

University of North Carolina at Asheville Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Public Health Education and Promotion	33	33
General Public Health	0	0
TOTAL	33	33

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Caroline Culler (User:Wgreaves) under License

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