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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public university in a large city in the Winston, NC metro with 902 students and a 30% acceptance rate.

Winston Salem, North Carolina · Public · City, large · 902 students

Admission rate

30%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,260

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

24–27

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$14,906

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

78%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

88%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$38,357

10 years after entry

Students

902

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$3,165
$30,001–48,000$7,828
$48,001–75,000$11,491
$75,001–110,000$20,173
Over $110,000$25,172

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts courseCredits
ALL3
Show all 1 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
ALL3

Source: uncsa.edu · checked September 26, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Cinematography and Film/Video Production67
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology64
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts27
Dance27
Music Performance21

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Winston-Salem, NC

705,187 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Piedmont Triad International (GSO)

Nearest hub airport

Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 11.0 of 20

Elevation

868 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

31°F

July high

88°F

Annual snowfall

3.3 in

Days at 90°F or higher

33 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,280 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

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