Public · Winston Salem, North Carolina
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Urban campus · 945 undergraduates · 6 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 30%
- ACT middle 50%
- 22–29
- Average net price
- $14,906
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 78%

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What University of North Carolina School of the Arts costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $3,165
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $7,828
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $11,491
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $20,173
- Over $110,000
- $25,172
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $26,470
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,477
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $27,211
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 61%
- Average grant from the school
- $8,868
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,870
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 30%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1140–1370
- ACT middle 50%
- 22–29
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 90%
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Check your student’s odds →University of North Carolina School of the Arts athletics
No varsity teams
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Visual & performing arts
- 100%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 78%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $38,357
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,870
- Students with a Pell grant
- 26%
Similar colleges nearby
- Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · 90 mi away3,523 undergrads · net $15,343
- Bluefield State UniversityBluefield, WV · 99 mi away1,042 undergrads · net $13,684
- Concord UniversityAthens, WV · 102 mi away1,504 undergrads · net $9,966
- Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA · 126 mi away1,527 undergrads · net $17,113
- West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV · 129 mi away981 undergrads · net $9,337
- Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · 132 mi away3,015 undergrads · net $19,066
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
