Founded: In 1963 and opened in 1965, established by the N.C. General Assembly

Mission: To train students for professional careers in the arts

Status: Public, coeducational, one of the 17 campuses of the University of North Carolina

Campus: 74 acres in Winston-Salem, N.C., near Old Salem, a national tourist attraction. Accessible by interstates 40, 85 and 77. Twenty minutes from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro

Accreditation: The high school academic program is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). Both are accreditation divisions of AdvancED.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts college programs are accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the 4 year arts certificate, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and the professional artists certificate.  Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of UNCSA.

Calendar: Two terms (fall and spring), August to May. Also a Summer Session

Schools: Five – Dance, Design and Production (includes a Visual Arts Program), Drama, Filmmaking, and Music – plus High School and Undergraduate Academic Programs

Enrollment (fall 2011): 1,182 includes 274 high school/middle school, 785 undergraduate, 123 graduate, 2 special

Student Profile (fall 2011): 619 from North Carolina, 553 out-of-state.  From 69 North Carolina counties, 49 states, 23 foreign countries.  193 in Dance, 246 in Design and Production, 128 in Drama, 291 in Filmmaking, 284 in Music, 38 in Visual Arts.  627 male; 558 female

Faculty Profile: 127 full-time, 44 part-time and many notable guest artists each year 

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7:1

Tuition and Fees (2011-12):

High school: 0 (in-state*), $12,785 (out-of-state)

Undergraduate: $6,893 (in-state), $19,842 (out-of-state)

Graduate: $7,623 (in-state), $20,430 (out-of-state)

* The state of North Carolina now pays the full cost of attending UNCSA (tuition, fees, and room and board) for all in-state students who are accepted into the high school program.

Housing: Eight residence halls -- six for college students, two for high school students. Also offering an on-campus student apartment complex and an off-campus student apartment complex within walking distance

Facilities: Eleven performance and screening spaces comparable to the best in the industry

State-Authorized Appropriation 2010-2011 (As of July 31, 2011): $27.8 million*

Endowment (balance as of June 30, 2011, UNCSA and UNCSA Foundation):

$28.7 million

Degrees, Diplomas Awarded:

Dance – High School Diploma (8th-12th grades), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), College Arts

                 Diploma

Design and Production – B.F.A., College Arts Diploma, Master of Fine Arts (three years)

Drama – High School Diploma (12th grade only), B.F.A., College Arts Diploma

Filmmaking – B.F.A., College Arts Diploma, M.F.A. (two years)

Music – High School Diploma (10th-12th grades), Bachelor of Music, College Arts Diploma, Master of Music (two years), Performing Arts Certificate (one year)

Visual Arts – High School Diploma (11th & 12th grades)

*The UNCSA Authorized Appropriation subsequently underwent a permanent reduction of $2.97 million.

For more statistical information about the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, please click on the following links.

High school statistics:  http://www.uncsa.edu/institutionalresearch/HSFactbook.pdf

College statistics:  http://www.uncsa.edu/institutionalresearch/Factbook.pdf