School Counselor Information
UNC Greensboro recognizes the important role that high school counselors and community college advisors play in helping students navigate the college search process. We know that students rely on you to help them find the best academic match. Like you, we take pride in helping students find the right fit. Our admissions counselors welcome the opportunity to work alongside you during your students’ college search and application process.
Application Information
UNCG welcomes students from all backgrounds. Our staff read and evaluate all applications personally. We encourage students to include anything in their application that helps us determine their probability of success at UNCG.
Students have so many assets and qualities they bring to the table, so we want to consider it all when admitting them and give them credit where it’s due. We take into account that they may have struggled in a class for a semester but are now on the road to improvement. We want to know about the leadership and service experiences your students have; what qualities will connect them with success at UNCG? We take into consideration everything a student sends us, from recommendation letters to resumes. We want to get to know as much about a prospective student as we can. Information we consider includes:
- Overall high school and/or college cumulative GPA
- High school (and if applicable, college) records
- SAT, ACT, and other test scores
- Personal essay (optional, but highly recommended)
- Letters of recommendation and resumes, which are encouraged
- High school course selection and progression
- Senior class schedule
Fall 2022 FIRST-YEAR Profile
Admission to UNCG is competitive. Our decisions are based on a combination of factors in order to determine a student’s probability of success at UNCG. Our admitted Fall 2022 first-year students had the following average grades and test scores.
- Average HS GPA: 3.63 (weighted)
- Average SAT: 1201
- Average ACT: 25
Remember that these are averages; we admit a wide range of students, and multiple factors play into a student’s potential success as an undergraduate at UNCG.
How to Help Your Students
You are always welcome to submit student recommendations to [email protected] (include the student’s full name and DOB in the email). UNCG also accepts fee waivers for first-time students from SAT (College Board or counselor), ACT, and NACAC. Use the links below to submit a fee waiver for your students (we do not participate in the CFNC Free Application Week). Any supporting student materials can be sent electronically to [email protected] or physically mailed to UNCG Undergraduate Admissions, P.O. Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402-6170.
Fast Facts about UNCG
- UNCG was founded in 1891 and came into being as a direct result of a crusade by Dr. Charles Duncan McIver on behalf of the education of women. During the 1920s we were known as the North Carolina College for Women and became the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina from 1932 until the university went co-ed in the 1960s. We are one of the three original institutions of the consolidated University of North Carolina system. Today, UNCG enrolls approximately 18,000 students.
- Undergraduates can choose from more than 150 majors and concentrations. Some of the most popular offerings include business administration, biology, psychology, kinesiology, computer science, nursing, information systems and supply chain management, accounting, art, and sociology. There are more than 100 programs for students wishing to pursue an advanced degree.
- UNCG actively encourages students to learn and develop outside the classroom. We offer hands-on learning opportunities such as internships, undergraduate research, service learning, and study abroad. These experiential learning opportunities help our students expand their perspectives and mature into responsible members of a global society.