University of North Carolina School of the Arts Graduate Schools

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (referred to as UNCSA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Winston Salem, NC. It is classified as a School of art, music, and design school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $12,087 for North Carolina residents and $26,790 for out-of-state students. The school has 181 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,119 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (referred to as UNCSA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Winston Salem, NC. It is classified as a School of art, music, and design school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1970 - Current).
UNCSA Directory Information
School NameUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)
Address1533 South Main St., Winston Salem, NC 27127-2738
Phone336-770-3399
Webhttps://www.uncsa.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.uncsa.edu/apply/?_ga=2.250664066.505097636.1573156964-1604118459.1573156964
Financial Infohttps://www.uncsa.edu/financialaid/index.aspx
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $12,087 for North Carolina residents and $26,790 for out-of-state students. The school has 181 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,119 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 12 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$26,790
$12,087 for North Carolina Residents
Student Population181
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs12 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $12,087 for North Carolina residents and $26,790 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $531 for North Carolina residents and $1,311 for out-of-state students.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning OpportunitiesNo Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $12,087 for North Carolina residents and $26,790 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.70% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,796$2,861$22,803$2,861
2019-2020$9,196$2,861$23,203$2,861
2020-2021$9,196$2,861$23,203$2,861
2021-2022$9,196$2,444$23,899$2,444
2022-2023$9,196$2,891$23,899$2,891
The graduate school tuition & fees of UNCSA is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in North Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,206 (public) / $16,286 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of North Carolina School of the Arts$12,087$26,790
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
North Carolina Graduate Schools$12,434$17,968
Public$8,258$22,206
Private$16,286
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,512 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. On-campus living costs are increased by 10.45% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,512. Off-campus living costs are increased by 10.45% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,021$2,430$9,021$2,430
2019-2020$9,156$2,459$9,156$2,459
2020-2021$9,456$2,498$9,456$2,498
2021-2022$11,502$2,542$11,502$2,542
2022-2023$12,902$2,610$12,902$2,610
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $531 for North Carolina residents and $1,311 for other students at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.71% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$489$1,267
2019-2020$511$1,289
2020-2021$511$1,289
2021-2022$511$1,289
2022-2023$531$1,311

Graduate Programs at UNCSA

University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers 6 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 66 students have completed their study at University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Offered Degrees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree3057
Post Bachelor's Degree100
Post Master's Degree209
Total6066
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Music Performance program with 6 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology program with 23 completers.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers 6 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 66 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 57 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 57 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology23-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production21-
Music Performance13-
Total57
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Music Performance0-
Total0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 9 completers-
Music Performance6-
Voice and Opera3-
Total9

Graduate Student Population at UNCSA

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 181 students enrolled into University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduate schools where it has total 1,119 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 179 full-time and 2 part-time graduate students. By gender, 88 male and 93 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1818893
Full-time1798792
Part-tme211
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 121 White (66.85%), 21 Black/African American (11.60%), 12 Hispanic (6.63%), 3 Asian (1.66%), and 24 students with other races. 17 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1818893
American Indian/Native American000
Asian330
Black/African American21156
Hispanic1257
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1215467
Two More312
Un-Known422
Non-resident Alien1789
University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 33 graduate students (18.23% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total181
Enrolled Online Exclusively0
Enrolled Some Online Courses33
Not in Online Courses148
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. 82 students are aged 20 to 24 (45.30% of total students), 5 students are aged above 50 (2.76%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1818893
Age 20-21633
Age 22-24763640
Age 25-29563026
Age 30-34211011
Age 35-391239
Age 40-49541
Age 50-64523

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