
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington recorded a 74.0% overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023, with 17,370 applicants and 12,856 accepted. This reflects a notable increase from 68.84% in 2022 and 67.97% in 2021, indicating a rising trend in acceptance rates over these years. Historically, acceptance rates have ranged from a low of 61.25% in 2018 to a high of 74.0% in 2023, suggesting a fluctuating yet generally increasing trend in recent years.