University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, North Carolina · Public · 945 undergraduates · uncsa.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
30%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1140 to 1370
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$29,760Est.Estimate
$49,510 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
30% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$49,510
a year in 2027-28, from a $49,510 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1260).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your weighted GPA is below 2.8, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: Office of Admissions - UNCSA · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct15Other deadline · October 15, 2026
- Nov2Priority deadline · November 2, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Dec1Priority deadline · December 1, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jan7Other deadline · January 7, 2027
- Jan20Regular Decision · January 20, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
30%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1140 to 1370
Reading and Writing 600 to 720
Math 540 to 650
ACT composite 22 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$29,760
a year, in state
$49,510
a year, out of state (tuition $30,080)
- Tuition (in state)$10,330
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$5,960
- $30,001 to $48,000$6,067
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,630
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,661
- Over $110,000$23,357
Financial aidEstimate
63%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
62%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,876
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
30 of 30
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,030Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARH 1101 & 1102 |
| Biology | 3 | 6 | SCI 1198 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT 2300 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MAT 2300 & 1198 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 6 | SCI 1198 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | HIS 1198 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1200 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SCI 1500 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIS 1198 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 1101 & 1102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 1101 & 1102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | ELEC 9999 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITA 1101 & 1102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | SCI 1100 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | SCI 1198 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | SCI 1100 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | SCI 1100 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 1300 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 1300 & 1400 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS 1198 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
80%
Come back for a second year
93%
Typical earnings
$46,097
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts$49,795
- All colleges$42,716
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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