Early Action Decisions

The UNCW Office of Admissions has been busy reading Early Action applications and making decisions. Some students have begun to receive admissions but we have many more to continue to send out. Please keep in mind that if you have not received your admissions decision, and your application is complete and ready for review, you will receive your admissions decision on or around January 20th by US Mail. Please log onto your SeaLevel account to check the status of your application.

If you have received a letter admit to UNCW, congratulations! You should have received a Teal Ticket in your admission packet that will help outline the steps you should be taking next. You might also find the Admitted Student? What Next? website helpful.

If you have received a letter of deferral from UNCW, we have given you an opportunity to have the admissions committee reevaluate your application. We will be considering any new test scores or transcript updates that you send in. We will mail a final decision notification letter no later than April 1, 2010. We encourage you to refer to the Frequently Asked Questions sheet that was enclosed in your letter from UNCW.

If you have received a letter of rejection from UNCW, unfortunately your application did not quite meet all of the criteria the admissions committee set forth for the entering class of 2010. Once an admissions decision has been made, it is final and students do not have the ability to reapply in the Regular Decision round. If you still find UNCW as one of your top choices we encourage you to explore the transfer process a year from now after you have gained educational experience at another institution. Please visit the Transfer Admissions website for more information.

If you still have any lingering questions once you have reviewed ALL of the information in your packet from UNCW, then we welcome your phone calls and emails. Our contact information can be found here.

Can't Visit Campus?

If you are having trouble finding time to make the trip to Wilmington, its OK! Head to the following website and check out our YOUniversity campus video. This video will give you an insiders look at the Wilmington area and the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Important Things to Remember About your Application

REMEMBER the Early Action deadline is fast approaching on November 1; your application must be SUBMITTED before or on November 1 to be considered for the Early Action Round.

• As long as your actual application with essay and application fee is submitted online, or postmarked before or on November 1, you will be considered for the Early Action deadline. All other materials (your transcripts, test scores, and letter of recommendation or counselor statement) may arrive after the deadline. Please remember that your application will not be complete and therefore we will be unable to review it until these materials arrive, so it is helpful if you send them in as soon as possible.
• It may take a few weeks for us to process items that you submit, and we ask that you please have patience and allow us plenty of time to process your materials that we receive by mail. As we mentioned above, these items do not need to be submitted by November 1, so there is no need to worry.
• Materials such as recommendation letters and transcripts that you mail in before you submit your application will not show up on your SeaLevel account until after you submit your application. These items are not matched up with your application until after it has been submitted.

College Fairs

UNCW has hit the road for the start of our travel season! While we encourage you and your family to make a trip to the UNCW campus for an official tour, sometimes the most convenient way to get your questions answered and meet an admissions representative is in your hometown. Check with you High School Guidance Office to see when UNCW might be at your school or in your neighborhood for a college fair.

North Carolina Travel:

• September 8-11 Gaston & Rutherfordton counties
  
• September 14-18 Greater Wilmington area
• September 21-25 Surry, Wilkes & Watuga counties
• September 20-25 Wake & Alamance counties
• September 28- October 1 Western NC
  
• September 28- October 2 Lumberton counties
• October 4-9 Metro, Cabarraus & Iredell counties
• October 4-9 Wayne, Duplin & Lenoir counties
• October 12-16 Lee, Harnett & Moore counties
• October 11-16 Cumberland county
• October 19-23 Rowan, Davidson & Randolph counties
• October 19-23 OBX, Elizabeth City & Roanoke Rapids area
• October 25-28 Stanley & Union counties
• October 26-30 Pitt, Wilson & Nash counties

Out of State Travel:

• October 5 Long Island, NY
• October 13-19 Northern Virginia
• October 26-30 Tidewater Virginia
• October 5-6 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• November 16 Philadelphia, PA
  

Freshman Application Open !

The fall 2010 freshman application is now available online! Students can log in to their SeaLevel account and begin their application at any time. If a student does not have a SeaLevel account they can create one online at the same time they wish to begin the application.

The application deadlines are as follows:
November 1 - Early Action
The Early Action round is a non binding admissions decision. If submitted by this date you will receive an admissions decision on or around January 20.

February 1 - Regular Decision
The Regular Decision round is the final application deadline. If submitted by this date you will receive an admissions decision on or around April 1.

ONE simple question...

We want to know why. Why UNCW?
Why do you have a passion for science or business?
Why education; what teacher inspired you?
How do you know that the UNC Wilmington campus is the home you crave for the next four years of your life?

The admission counselors at UNCW want to know who you are, and why you have found your fit with our University. We read over 10,000 applications during any given application season, and the admissions essay is our one way to learn more about you, your passions, and your goals. Spend more time on your admissions essay for UNCW than you do cleaning your room or doing laundry; this is important. A well written admissions essay can help bump you into the incoming freshman class, but a poorly written essay filled with errors can bump you out. Take your time, find a teacher or parent to review and help edit your essay.

Be confident in your writing… we’re waiting; ready to read.

Soaring to Greatness

For months the UNCW students, faculty, and staff heard the buzz about the "worlds largest seahawk" being created for our university. On May 21 the handmade, and beautifully sculpted copper Seahawk was installed at the front of campus.

The Seahawk, created by Wilmington artist Dumay Gorham, towers over our UNCW family with its 20-foot wingspan and 10 foot height. Gorham painstakingly welded thousands of copper feathers to the sculpture to give it a more realistic look. Hundreds of hours of work have gone into the construction and finishing of the copper structure and its base.

The UNCW Seahawk was commissioned by Charlotte philanthropist Ike Belk as a personal gift to the University. Mr. Belk also has donated to facilities such as Belk Residence Hall, and Morton Hall/Auditorium.