Whether you are a Southeastern North Carolina native or brand new to our area, the University of North Carolina Wilmington welcomes you to our beautiful, dynamic campus. UNCW offers a wealth of classes, lectures, camps, and events guaranteed to pique your curiosity regardless of your age or interests.
A Little History
Wilmington College, a two-year institution that first opened its doors in 1947, has grown into a university that enrolls nearly 12,000 students.
In 1961, Wilmington College moved from a single building near the city's downtown to its present 650-acre campus on College Road. In 1963, UNCW was granted four-year status. Since that time, UNCW has continued to grow into a prestigious university listed for ten consecutive years among the top 10 public universities in the South by US News and World Report.
Among public universities in North Carolina, UNCW is one of the top three
"Best Values," according to Kiplinger's 2006 rankings, which ranks
us 32nd nationally for in-state students and 48th nationally for out-of-state
students.. Kiplinger's said schools in the top 100 "are noteworthy
for their combination of top-flight academics and affordable costs."
For the fourth consecutive year, UNCW was named one of the “Best in the Southeast” in 2008 by
the Princeton Review.
