Graduate Programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1970 - Current).

UNCSA Directory Information
School Name	University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)
Address	1533 South Main St., Winston Salem, NC 27127-2738
Phone	336-770-3399
Web	https://www.uncsa.edu
Online Application	https://admissions.uncsa.edu/apply/?_ga=2.250664066.505097636.1573156964-1604118459.1573156964
Financial Info	https://www.uncsa.edu/financialaid/index.aspx

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UNCSA is $12,676 for North Carolina residents and $27,379 for out-of-state students. The school has 184 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,104 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 Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$27,379 $12,676 for North Carolina Residents
Student Population	184
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs	12 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at UNCSA is $12,676 for North Carolina residents and $27,379 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $511 for North Carolina residents and $1,328 for out-of-state students.

UNCSA offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
North Carolina Residents	$12,676
Out-of-State	$27,379
Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina Residents	$511
Out-of-State	$1,328

UNCSA 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 Opportunities	No 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 $12,676 for North Carolina residents and $27,379 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.20% 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 Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
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
2023-2024	$9,696	$2,980	$24,399	$2,980

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 $19,793 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,600 (public) / $15,605 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of North Carolina School of the Arts	$12,676	$27,379
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
North Carolina Graduate Schools	$12,485	$17,525
Public	$8,436	$22,600
Private	$15,605

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,119 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UNCSA.

On-campus living costs are increased by 3.91% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,119. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.91% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other 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
2023-2024	$13,410	$2,709	$13,410	$2,709

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $536 for North Carolina residents and $1,357 for other students at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.18% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$489	$1,267
2019-2020	$511	$1,289
2020-2021	$511	$1,289
2021-2022	$511	$1,289
2022-2023	$511	$1,328
2023-2024	$536	$1,357

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, 55 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 Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	3	47
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	1
Post Master's Degree	2	7
Total	6	55

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 Music Performance program with 17 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Music Performance	✕	6	-
Music Performance	✕	1	-
Voice and Opera	✕	1	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Music Performance	✕	17	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	✕	15	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	15	-

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 55 students have completed their graduate studies.

47 students have earned/completed Master's program.
1 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
7 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	47 completers	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	✕	15	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	15	-
Music Performance	✕	17	-
	Total	47

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	1	-
	Total	1

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	6	-
	Total	7

Graduate Student Population at UNCSA

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 184 students enrolled into University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduate schools where it has total 1,104 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 178 full-time and 6 part-time graduate students. By gender, 87 male and 97 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
	Total	Male	Female
Total	184	87	97
Full-time	178	85	93
Part-tme	6	2	4

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 117 White (63.59%), 21 Black/African American (11.41%), 15 Hispanic (8.15%), 7 Asian (3.80%), and 24 students with other races. 18 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	184	87	97
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	7	4	3
Black/African American	21	16	5
Hispanic	15	5	10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	117	52	65
Two More	3	1	2
Un-Known	3	1	2
Non-resident Alien	18	8	10

University of North Carolina School of the Arts offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 5 graduate students (2.72% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	184
Enrolled Online Exclusively	0
Enrolled Some Online Courses	5
Not in Online Courses	179

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. 81 students are aged 20 to 24 (44.02% of total students), 6 students are aged above 50 (3.26%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of North Carolina School of the Arts.