Is University of North Carolina Wilmington test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of North Carolina Wilmington's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of North Carolina Wilmington's acceptance rate?

64% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 13,101 of 20,393 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 78%, from 11,444 in 2015 to 20,393 in 2024, and University of North Carolina Wilmington's admit rate went from 61% to 64%.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of North Carolina Wilmington?

389 of the 2,050 students who were offered a spot were admitted, or 19%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for University of North Carolina Wilmington? (Middle 50%: 1230–1340)

Q: What ACT score do you need for University of North Carolina Wilmington?

12% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 24–29, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1230–1340 works out to about 26–29.

Q: What GPA do you need for University of North Carolina Wilmington?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 4.06 high school GPA, and 16% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

First-year students at University of North Carolina Wilmington who sent an SAT scored 1230–1340, with a median of 1280 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of North Carolina Wilmington admits 64% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of North Carolina Wilmington

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1230–1340, median 1280

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University of North Carolina Wilmington by the numbers

Admit rate: 64%
Middle 50% SAT: 1230–1340
Median SAT: 1280
About on the ACT: 26–29
Sent an SAT: 5%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of North Carolina Wilmington admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 78%, from 11,444 in 2015 to 20,393 in 2024, and University of North Carolina Wilmington's admit rate went from 61% to 64%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	20,393	13,101	64%
2023	17,370	12,856	74%
2022	16,860	11,605	69%
2021	15,792	10,736	68%
2020	13,633	9,266	68%
2019	13,287	8,697	65%
2018	13,117	8,034	61%
2017	11,677	7,767	67%
2016	10,443	7,493	72%
2015	11,444	6,976	61%

In fall 2024, 2,754 of the 13,101 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1180Far reachHold
1180–1220ReachHold
1230–1270TargetHold
1280–1330TargetSend
1340 and upLikelySend

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Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of North Carolina Wilmington SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	610	630	660
SAT Reading and Writing	620	650	680
SAT total	1230	1280	1340
ACT composite	24	27	29

Of enrolled first-year students, 5% sent an SAT and 12% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 4.06; 99% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 16%; of new students who reported a rank

University of North Carolina Wilmington waitlist

Waitlist

2,050 applicants were offered a spot, and 389 were admitted from it.

19%of students who were offered a spot got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

University of North Carolina Wilmington cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $20,109; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 71%
Median earnings: $54,967; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 16,999

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of North Carolina Wilmington

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

University of North Carolina Wilmington Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of North Carolina Wilmington website
University of North Carolina Wilmington

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1230–1340, and the median was 1280. At 1280 or higher you're above half of them. University of North Carolina Wilmington admits 64% of applicants.

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