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University of North Carolina--Greensboro

Work 1000 Spring Garden Street Greensboro, NC 27402
Work(336) 334-5243
Web site: http://www.uncg.edu/
Tier 3
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : University of North Carolina--Greensboro

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1891
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 13,408
Setting urban
Endowment: $185,436,156
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 8/1
Application fee: $45
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 71.0 %
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 In-state: $4,135; Out-of-state: $15,629
Mission  
School mission The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a diverse, student-centered research university, linking the Triad and North Carolina to the world through learning, discovery, and service. As a doctoral-granting university, it is committed to teaching based in scholarship and advancing knowledge through research. The College of Arts and Sciences and six professional schools offer challenging graduate and undergraduate programs in which students are mentored by outstanding teachers, including nationally and internationally recognized researchers and artists. Affirming the liberal arts as the foundation for lifelong learning, the University provides exemplary learning environments on campus and through distance education so that students can acquire knowledge, develop intellectual skills, and become more thoughtful and responsible members of a global society. Co-curricular, residential, and other programs contribute to students' social, aesthetic, and ethical development. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a community in which people of any racial or ethnic identity, age, or background can achieve an informed appreciation of their own and different cultures. It is a community of actively engaged students, faculty, staff, and alumni founded on open dialogue, shared responsibility, and respect for the distinct contributions of each member.

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