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Summary
University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 772, its setting is city, and the campus size is 67 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,908 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,857 (2011-12).
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The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is the University of North Carolina's conservatory for the arts, dedicated entirely to the professional training of student possessing exceptional talents in the performing, visual and moving image arts. Students enter UNCSA when they are ready for focused, intense professional development at the baccalaureate level and in select programs at the master's and secondary levels in its schools of Dance, Design and Production, Drama, Filmmaking and Music. Committed to an idea of art that combines craft, imagination, passion and intellect, the faculty work with students in a residential setting to create an educational community that is intimate, demanding and performance-centered. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1963 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | N/A |
Applying
When applying to University of North Carolina School of the Arts, it's important to note the application deadline is March 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due July 31. The application fee at University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $60. It has an an acceptance rate of 25.8 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | N/A |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 25.8% |
| Application deadline | March 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | July 31 |
Academic Life
University of North Carolina School of the Arts has 90.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82.5 percent.
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| 4-year graduation rate | 55 | |
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Student Life
University of North Carolina School of the Arts has a total undergraduate enrollment of 772, with a gender distribution of 61.0 percent male students and 39.0 percent female students.
| Total enrollment | 893 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring and health service. University of North Carolina School of the Arts also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
| Students who have cars on campus | N/A |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
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| In-state tuition and fees | $6,908 (2011-12) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $19,857 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $7,922 (2011-12) |
| Financial aid statistics | N/A |
* Overview details based on 2011 data
