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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina · Large city

#5 best value in North Carolina
88.5%
Admit rate
$10,965
Avg net price
56%
Graduation rate
$48,160
Median earnings

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Greensboro, North Carolina (large city setting), enrolling 14,062 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 14,062 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 89% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of North Carolina at Greensboro's admitted students.

Admit rate
88.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1150–1355
Avg GPA (est.)
3.40

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of North Carolina at Greensboro's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of North Carolina at Greensboro's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the inhabitants of the area that became Greensboro were the Saura, a Siouan-speaking people. Other indigenous cultures had occupied this area for thousands of years, typically settling along the waterways, as did the early settlers. The economy of Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad has traditionally centered around textiles, tobacco, and furniture. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Greensboro, NC
To the ocean
159 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Piedmont Triad (GSO) · major hub

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro compares

Selectivity88.5%

More selective than 27% · #44 most selective of 53 in North Carolina

SAT average1193

Higher than 57%

Graduation rate56%

Higher than 53% · #20 of 56 in North Carolina

First-year retention79%

Higher than 59%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,160

Higher than 33% · #20 of 57 in North Carolina

Average net price$10,965

Cheaper than 88% · #5 cheapest of 57 in North Carolina

Median debt at graduation$22,858

Lower than 54%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment14,062

Larger than 92%

Percentiles compare University of North Carolina at Greensboro with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in North Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

17,658students
  • Undergraduate14,06280%
  • Graduate3,59620%

Undergraduates by gender

14,062undergrads
  • Women9,63769%
  • Men4,42531%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White38%
  • Black31%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian5.8%
  • Other or multiracial8.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
14,062
Graduate enrollment
3,596
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
50%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$37,092
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$87,237
Endowment
$428,946,901

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 2,613 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From North Carolina93%
  • Other U.S. states6.1%
  • International0.8%

Most first-years stay in state — University of North Carolina at Greensboro draws overwhelmingly from North Carolina.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
88.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1150–1355
SAT average
1193
SAT reading
590–685
SAT math
560–670
ACT composite
22–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.40

Cost

In-state tuition
$7,661
Out-of-state tuition
$24,012
Room & board
$10,688
Books & supplies
$850
Total cost of attendance
$21,373
Average net price
$10,965

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
56%
Graduated on time (4 years)
39%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
27%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,869
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,160
Median debt at graduation
$22,858
Students with federal loans
46%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

About 18% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
39%
Low-income (Pell)
51%
First-generation
50%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
5,600
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
40%
Housing charge (year)
$5,881
Meal plan (year)
$4,049
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
304 (160 men · 144 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)105
Soccer55
Baseball39
Basketball31
Softball21
Golf19
Tennis17
Volleyball17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
71
Property offenses (2022–2024)
53

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (18,012 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

41reported offenses a year
24 violent a year18 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
11
Rape
9.7
Fondling
9.7
Motor vehicle theft
7.0
Aggravated assault
2.7
Robbery
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,305
$30–48k
$8,082
$48–75k
$11,605
$75–110k
$16,979
$110k+
$19,580

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$51,904

$11,605/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

81%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,159
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 81% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,159. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 2,318 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,160
Typical debt at graduation
$22,858
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
60%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$46,907
Men
$52,532

Men out-earn women by $5,625 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
45.9″
Annual snow
7.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensboro Wtp, NC US station (1.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.