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Wilmington, NC · Kinesiology & exercise science

Kinesiology & exercise science at University of North Carolina–Wilmington

University of North Carolina–Wilmington graduates about 187 kinesiology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 98th of 604 schools we score for kinesiology, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1875% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1240–1350whole school

Around University of North Carolina–Wilmington

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Where kinesiology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Recreation Center, Environmental Health and Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Athletics 5 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the kinesiology ranking

  1. West Virginia University 78
  2. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 77
  3. Wayne State University 77
  4. Ohio University 77
  5. Saint Joseph's University 77
  6. Appalachian State University 77
  7. University of New England 77
  8. Occidental College 76

Other strong majors at University of North Carolina–Wilmington

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina–Wilmington with every school we score in kinesiology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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