Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of North Carolina at Asheville (Asheville, NC)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 23%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 36%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 12%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 47%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 37%
SAT I Math score 700+: 4%
SAT I Math score 600+: 41%
ACT score 24-29: 68%
ACT score 30-36: 14%
ACT score 24+: 82%
Students applied: 2,947
Students admitted: 2,018
Admission rate: 68%
Students per faculty: 14
4-year graduation rate: 33%
6-year graduation rate: 61%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 3,814
Full-time enrolled men: 1,320
Full-time enrolled women: 1,804
Part-time enrolled men: 342
Part-time enrolled women: 348
Freshmen retained: 81%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $3,476
Fees (in state): $2,440
Tuition (out of state): $17,298
Fees (out of state): $2,440
Room and board: $7,584
Est. book expense: $950
Total cost (in state): $14,450
Total cost (out of state): $28,272
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $8,521
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $11,390
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $22,343
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $25,212
Average debt at graduation: $16,252

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 80%
Average need-based aid: $5,929
Average non-need-based aid: $3,060