Selective Admissions Majors

While the UNC Greensboro application makes you eligible for admission to the university as a whole, there are certain majors which have additional selective admission requirements or guidelines.


NEW! Direct Admission to Nursing School

We’re proud to offer Direct Admission for first-year students seeking to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Students can be admitted to the program right away, instead of waiting for a competitive application process after completing prerequisite courses. UNCG is the first UNC System university to implement this streamlined new process for our high-demand BSN degree program. See information on the Nursing B.S.N. degree below.

MAJORS WITH SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 

All applicants to UNCG must submit the Undergraduate Admissions Application to be admitted to the university, regardless of their intended major. The following programs have additional requirements or procedures. 

Studio Art (BFA), including all concentrations  

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, all application terms 

Admissions Process: Students are admitted to the university where they complete the School of Art’s Foundations coursework and develop a portfolio of work that is reviewed as part of a competitive application for formal admission to the program/concentration. 

All dance majors 

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, Fall and Spring terms only 

Admissions Process: Students must complete a supplemental application and audition as part of a competitive admissions process for majors.  

Acting (BFA) and Musical Theatre (BFA) 

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, Fall term only 

Admissions Process: Students must complete a supplemental application and pre-screen audition to be considered for admission to this competitive program.  

Design and Theatre Technology (BFA) and Technical Production (BFA) 

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, all application terms 

Admissions Process: Students are granted provisional admission to the major during the first two semesters, then complete a faculty-guided assignment and interview process for full admission to upper-level status, which is very competitive. 

Theatre Education (BFA) 

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, all application terms 

Admissions Process: Students are granted provisional admission to the major during the first three semesters, then must apply for secondary admission to the School of Education (see Education major requirements below). 

All teacher education programs 

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, all application terms 

Admissions Process: Students must complete certain requirements to be admitted to upper-level courses, including completing specific courses, earning a 3.0 GPA on lower-level coursework, and achieving a minimum passing score on the Professional Assessment for Beginning Teachers (Praxis I). 

Interior Architecture (BFA) 

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, Fall term only 

Admissions Process: Students must complete a supplemental application to be considered for admission to this competitive program. 

All BM programs, and BA/music minor students who wish to be considered for one-on-one instruction on their instrument. 

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, Fall term only, Spring term 

Admissions Process: Students must complete a supplemental application, upload prescreen materials if applicable, and complete an audition to be considered for admission to this competitive program.

Nursing (BSN) – NEW Direct Admission 

Eligibility: First Year students only, Fall term only 

Admissions Process: Students must apply to UNCG by the Fall Early Action deadline with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA and will be automatically considered for admission to this highly competitive program. Students not selected via direct admissions can still be admitted to UNCG as part of our Nursing Pathways program and then apply to the upper division of the Nursing major during their second year by completing certain coursework, maintaining a minimum GPA, and completing the ATI TEAS test. Admission is extremely competitive as the number of applications typically exceeds the number of available spaces each year. 

RN-to-BSN 

Eligibility: Transfer students only, must already be a registered nurse (RN), all application terms 

Admissions Process: Students apply directly to UNCG and must submit a copy of their active, unrestricted North Carolina nursing license as well as an additional student record form. 

Bachelor of Social Work  

Eligibility: First Year and Transfer students, all application terms 

Admissions Process: Students are admitted to UNCG, but must complete certain prerequisite courses, achieve a minimum GPA, and submit supplemental materials to the Social Work program to be admitted to upper level classes and receive a placement in the field internship program. 

Bachelor of Speech Pathology and Audiology 

Eligibility: All student types; Transfer and Second Degree students may only apply to the Fall term.  

Admissions Process: Students are admitted to UNCG, but must complete a secondary application and be accepted to the Communication Sciences and Disorders undergraduate program to take 300+ level courses in the major. Requirements for the secondary application include completion of at least 55 credit hours with a minimum GPA and certain prerequisite courses.