UNC Asheville By the Numbers 2006–07

Type of Institution:

Coeducational, state-supported (42%), undergraduate liberal arts university, one of 16 constituent senior institutions in the University of North Carolina system

Degrees Offered:

• 30 B.A., B.S., B.F.A. programs
• B.S.E.-Mechatronics (degree granted jointly by UNC Asheville and N.C. State University
• Master of Liberal Arts

Total Enrollment: 3,497

• Undergraduate 3,471
• Graduate 26
• Men 1,453
• Women 2,044
• Minority 247
• International 43
• In-state 2,955
• Out-of-state 542

Percent of students receiving financial aid: 49%

Students age 24 and younger: 84%

Freshman Class: 571 students

• SAT Reasoning Test average score: 1729 (Middle 50% score between 1580 and 1860)
• Percent in top 20% of high school class: 45%

Average class size: 19

Student/faculty ratio: 13/1

Faculty: 204 full time, 101 part time

Special Academic Opportunities:

• Honors Program: 10% of graduates
• N.C. Teaching Fellows: 68 students
• Undergraduate Research: 200–300 students annually
• Study Abroad/Study Away: 13.2%
• Service Learning: 71.8%

2006–07 Costs:

• Tuition and fees: $3,882 (in-state); $14,007 (out-of-state)
• Room and board: $5,880 (in-state and out-of-state)