UNCW will be recognized for excellence in everything it does, for its global mindset and for its community engagement.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service. Our commitment to student engagement, creative inquiry, critical thinking, thoughtful expression and responsible citizenship is expressed in our baccalaureate and master’s programs, as well as doctoral programs in areas of expertise that serve state needs. Our culture reflects our values of diversity and globalization, ethics and integrity, and excellence and innovation.

Our Mission

Our Vision

History

1947 1963 1977 2017-18

1961 1969 1985

WilmingtonCollege founded

College Road campus opened

Grantedfour-year status

Became the 6th university in the UNC system

Offered firstgraduate programs

Became a comprehensive level university

Celebrating 70thanniversary

Excellence

6th best among public universitiesand 14th overall

Best College Value for 2017

ranking among the top 100 public universities

2018 Best Colleges: Region by Region

Among the “best and most interesting”

colleges and universitiesU.S. News and World Report list of Best Regional Universities (South); 9th on the list of “Best Colleges for

Veterans in the South” Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceThe Princeton Review Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018

| 601 S. College Road, Wilmington NC 28403 | uncw.edu | 910.962.3000

Sources:UNCW Undergraduate Catalogue, 2017-18UNCW Archives Randall Library

11-2017

Jose V. Sartarelli is the sixth chancellor and ninth leader of the University North Carolina Wilmington. He brings more than 35 years of professional leadership experience to UNCW. Chancellor Sartarelli is committed to attracting the best students, faculty and staff by supporting the university’s success in applied learning, communityengagement and academic research.

During Chancellor Sartarelli’s tenure, the university has developed and begun to implement its 2016-2021Strategic Plan; set records for annual enrollment and philanthropic giving; focused on a master plan to guide campus growth; increased community, military and international partnerships; enhanced online educational offerings; and added several new academic programs. UNCW consistently earns recognition in national rankings, placing #14 on the U.S. News and World Report list of Best Regional Universities (South), up from #16 last year (6th among public universities). For the first time in the school’s history, nearly 16,500 students are enrolled.

A native of Brazil, he received a bachelor ofbusiness administration in marketing (1973) from the São Paulo School of Business Administration (Fundação Getulio Vargas). He attended Michigan State University as a Fulbright Scholar, earning an MBA in marketing (1975) and a doctorate in business administration (1979). The chancellor took office July 1, 2015. He came to UNCW from West Virginia University, where he served as the Milan Puskar Dean of the College of Business and Economics for five years. At WVU, Chancellor Sartarelli served as WVU’s chief global officer and led a business college that was ranked by Businessweek as one of the top 100 undergraduate business programs in the nation. Before transitioning into higher education, he spentthree decades in marketing and management ininternational business.

Giving Opportunities910.962.GIVE (4483)

giving@uncw.edu

www.uncw.edu/give

UNCW is focused on funding strategic initiatives by enhancing its strong

partnerships on campus and in the community, including alumni, parents,

corporations, foundations and friends.

Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli

Academic Organization Admissions

Degrees Offered

Enrollment (Fall 2017)*

Estimated Student Expenses

• Cameron School of Business

• College of Arts & Sciences

• College of Health and Human Services

• Graduate School

• Watson College of Education

Graduate Admissions

910.962.7303

gradschool@uncw.edu

www.uncw.edu/grad

Undergraduate Admissions

910.962.3243

admissions@uncw.edu

www.uncw.edu/admissions

Bachelor 55

Master 30

Combined Programs (Bachelor’s/Master’s) 3

Dual Degree 1

Doctoral 4

Total enrollment 16,487

Undergraduate 14,502

Graduate 1,985

*Preliminary numbers

In-State

Tuition & Fees $7,048

Room & Board $10,490

Out-of-State

Tuition & Fees $21,064

Room & Board $10,490

Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning

Source: Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

Source: Office of Institutional Research and Planning