Located in the heart of “the Port City” and touted as one of the most attractive campuses in the South, the University of North Carolina Wilmington is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. One of 17 institutions in the University of North Carolina System, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience to stimulate creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives. Just under 18,000 students attend UNCW.

UNCW is recognized nationally as a military-friendly university and works closely with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River to offer quality programs designed for military personnel, veterans and their families. More than 2,100 current students and approximately 8,000 alumni are military-affiliated. Veterans Hall – the only building so named in the country – acknowledges the university’s longstanding support of America’s military community.