Back جامعة كارولينا الشمالية في ويلمينغتون Arabic جامعة كارولينا الشماليه فى ويلمينجتون ARZ Паўночна-Каралінскі ўніверсітэт ва Уілмінгтане Byelorussian উত্তর ক্যারোলাইনা উইলমিংটন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bengali/Bangla University of North Carolina at Wilmington German Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Wilmington Spanish Pohjois-Carolinan yliopisto, Wilmington Finnish Université de Caroline du Nord à Wilmington French Universitas North Carolina di Wilmington ID 노스캐롤라이나 대학교 윌밍턴 Korean
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Former names | Wilmington College (1947–1969) |
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| Motto | Discere Aude (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Dare to Learn" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | September 4, 1947 |
Parent institution | University of North Carolina |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | CUMU |
| Endowment | $103.8 million (2020)[1] |
| Chancellor | Aswani K. Volety |
| Provost | James J. Winebrake |
Academic staff | 1,012[2] |
Administrative staff | 1,397[2] |
| Students | 18,030 (2021)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 14,448 (2021)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 3,265[4] |
| Location | , , United States 34°13′33″N 77°52′24″W / 34.22583°N 77.87333°W |
| Campus | Midsize city[5], 661 acres (2.67 km2) |
| Newspaper | The Seahawk |
| Colors | Teal, navy, and gold[6] |
| Nickname | Seahawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Sammy C. Hawk |
| Website | uncw |
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington, or University of North Carolina at Wilmington,[7][8] (UNC Wilmington or UNCW) is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system and enrolls 17,499 undergraduate and graduate students each year. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[9]
Founded on September 4, 1947, Wilmington College opened as a junior college, primarily providing education to World War II veterans. The school became a four-year liberal arts college in 1963, following legislation from the North Carolina General Assembly. In 1969, the college became a university and was renamed as the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Today, it has three campuses with the main campus in Wilmington, an extension campus in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and the Center for Marine Science near Myrtle Grove, North Carolina.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "UNCW at a Glance". Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "UNCW at a Glance". Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "UNCW Welcomes a Record Number of Graduate Students, Total Enrollment Nears 18,000". uncw.edu. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "IPEDS-UNC Wilmington".
- ^ "Traditions". Library.uncw.edu. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "The University of North Carolina at Wilmington". SACSCOC. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "GS_116-4". state.nc.us. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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