University Of North Carolina At Asheville

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    The University of North Carolina at Asheville offers a superior liberal arts education for well-prepared students who are committed to learning and personal growth. Its education is liberating, promoting the free and rigorous pursuit of truth, respect for differing points of view and heritage, and an understanding that values play a role in thought and action. Through this education the university aims to develop students of broad perspective who think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and participate actively in their communities. UNCA is North Carolina's only designated public liberal arts university.

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School Overview:

University Of North Carolina At Asheville
County Buncombe County, NC
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,820 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 642 students
Full-Time Graduate 5 students
Part-Time Graduate 32 students
 
Total Enrollment 3,499 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,207 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 64%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 17%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,567
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 31%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,960
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 50%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,968
% Students Receiving Loans 41%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,941

School Notes:

  • UNCA provides undergraduate programs in the arts, the humanities, the natural and social sciences, and in selected pre-professional programs that are solidly grounded in the liberal arts. The university seeks to connect the traditional liberal arts fields through interdisciplinary studies and to integrate these areas of inquiry with programs that prepare students for rewarding careers. To enhance and extend the undergraduate programs, UNCA offers an interdisciplinary Master of Liberal Arts.
  • The ultimate aim of the university is to provide students the best possible opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to pursue their goals, to find meaning in their lives, and to take their places as contributing citizens of a changing society. Small classes, a low student-faculty ratio, strong academics, valuable service-learning activities, and a diversity of exciting and meaningful experiences and relationships, on and off campus, are hallmarks of the UNC Asheville experience.
  • The scenic 265-acre UNCA campus is one mile north of downtown Asheville in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. More than a million acres of national parks and forests are at our doorstep for recreational and outdoor activities from mountain biking and backpacking to white-water adventures.
  • UNC Asheville’s reputation as a high-quality public liberal arts university extends beyond the state. UNC Asheville has received national recognition for its integrative approach to the liberal arts, specifically its Undergraduate Research and Humanities programs. The Princeton Review: the Best 311 Colleges, lists UNCA in this select group, saying, “For students who seek a public education in a smaller campus environment, this is a great choice.” And U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings places UNCA fourth in the nation among public liberal arts colleges.
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