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Graduate Programs at UNCW

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Graduate Program 44 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 18 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 3,549
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $23,029

Graduate Programs Overview

University of North Carolina Wilmington offers 44 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 18 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 3,549 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at UNCW and 2,597 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,853 for North Carolina residents and $23,029 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (37 programs)
Doctorate - Research (6 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (16 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$7,853 North Carolina residents
$23,029 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment3,549 graduate students
2,597 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at UNCW

It offers 44 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree3716
Post Master's Degree20
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship61
Doctor's degree - professional practice11
Total4418

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,853 for North Carolina residents and $23,029 for students from other States at University of North Carolina Wilmington. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.16% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$7,457$7,457$7,514$7,853
Out-of-State$21,286$21,343$21,899$23,029
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] University of North Carolina Wilmington Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At University of North Carolina Wilmington, 3,549 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 987 male and 2,562 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,638 full-time and 1,911 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total3,5492,562987
Full-time1,6381,201437
Part-time1,9111,361550
[Chart] University of North Carolina Wilmington Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2,597 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 201 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 3,549 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total3,549
Online Exclusively2,597
In Some Online Classes201
Not In Online Classes751
[Chart] University of North Carolina Wilmington Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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