University of North Carolina Asheville
University of North Carolina Asheville admitted 92% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1170–1360 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $14,999 a year. Within six years, 52% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 92%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1170–1360
- ACT middle 50%
- 23–29
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $25,943 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $14,999 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $11,650 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $7,501 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $24,849 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 52%
- Students who return for a second year
- 72%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $50,562 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,910
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 38%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Visual and performing arts
- 18%
- Psychology
- 14%
- Social sciences
- 10%
- Business, management and marketing
- 10%
- Natural resources and conservation
- 7%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Western Washington University WA · 93% admitted
- University of Portland OR · 89% admitted
- Ursinus College PA · 92% admitted
- Michigan Technological University MI · 92% admitted
- University of Minnesota-Duluth MN · 89% admitted
- Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA · 89% admitted
More colleges in North Carolina
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · 42% admitted
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC · 80% admitted
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC · 15% admitted
- East Carolina University NC · 89% admitted
- Appalachian State University NC · 90% admitted
- University of North Carolina Wilmington NC · 64% admitted
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC · 89% admitted
- North Carolina A & T State University NC · 50% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.