The University of North Carolina Asheville is the state of North Carolina’s designated public liberal arts university and one of the 17 excellent diverse and accessible institutions of the UNC System. UNC Asheville’s liberal arts curriculum and approach to teaching and learning emphasize critical thinking clear and thoughtful expression undergraduate research community engagement and free and open inquiry. Through small class sizes close collaboration and high-impact experiences we are preparing the next generation of leaders and productive citizens to serve North Carolina and the nation.

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Average net price-students awarded grant or scholarship aid 2020-21: $13,838

Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates awarded any financial aid (2021): 93

Graduation rate - Bachelor degree within 4 years total: 48

Institution Size: 1000-4999 students

Percent Admitted: 76-100%

Graduation Rate Within 4 Years of Matriculation: 32-50%

Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid: 72

Percent admitted - total (2021): 82