University of North Carolina Wilmington

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service. Our commitment to student engagement, creative inquiry, critical thinking, thoughtful expression, and responsible citizenship is expressed in our baccalaureate and masters’ programs, as well as doctoral programs in areas of expertise that serve state needs. Our culture reflects our values of diversity and globalization, ethics and integrity, and excellence and innovation. UNCW will be recognized for excellence in everything it does, for its global mindset and for its community engagement.

At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, passionate and engaged teaching, learning and research matter. The university maintains an intimate learning environment for undergraduates, integrating teaching and mentoring with research and service.

UNCW is among the top-ranked public, master's-focused universities in the South. The Graduate School administers excellent master's programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Watson College of Education, the College of Health and Human Services, and the Cameron School of Business.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s longstanding Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. OIDI reports directly to the Office of the Chancellor and focuses on increasing awareness of diversity and inclusion efforts that touch all facets of campus.

A college center was established under the direction of the North Carolina College Conference and under the administration of the Directorate of Extension of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It offered courses on the freshman level to some 250 students during the 1946-47 academic year.