Required Application Documents
The following supplemental documents are needed to complete an applicant's file. With the exception of official transcripts and official test scores, applicants upload the following documents to their Admissions Portal after submitting the initial application to UNCSA.
Transcripts
Applicants may upload unofficial transcripts into their Admissions Portal for initial review. If admitted to UNCSA, official transcripts must be sent to UNCSA directly from each attended institution so that UNCSA can confirm the final grades at each school.
Transcripts should be submitted to the UNCSA Office of Admissions electronically whenever possible. If an institution does not have the capability to send a transcript electronically, the official transcript can be mailed to the Office of Admissions.
Official Transcripts should be sealed, signed or notarized for all secondary school academic records, and should include a list of courses in which the applicant is enrolled at the time of application. Any transcript uploaded by the student through the Admissions Portal is considered unofficial.
Home Schooled Applicants
Home schooled applicants should provide documentation that the home school is recognized
by the state of residency (if applicable), a transcript with course titles and course
descriptions for each year of home schooling, and any tests or assessments used to
show that the applicant has completed the equivalent of the UNC System minimum course
requirements. If the applicant has attended a traditional high school, an official
transcript from that school should also be submitted.
Dual Enrollment Students
Students who have completed dual enrollment coursework should only need to submit their high
school transcript at the time of application. If the dual enrollment courses are not
included on the high school transcript, students should also submit a college transcript.
Official transcripts from high school and college, with final grades and graduation
dates, will be required should a student be accepted to UNCSA.
Transfer Students
College transfer students that have earned a high school diploma at the time of application
will need to submit an official high school transcript, including final grades and
graduation date, in addition to their college transcript. Unofficial college transcripts
will be accepted for initial review of an application. If an applicant has earned
a bachelor’s degree, then a high school transcript does not need to be submitted.
Transcripts MUST be translated to English with both a credential evaluation and a GPA equivalent from a certifying agency. Transcripts from each school attended must be sent to the certifying agency for evaluation and certification. Approved agencies can be found at www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
A certified credential evaluation is required in order to be reviewed for admission.
Test Scores
Official test scores should be submitted electronically to UNCSA.
ACT or SAT Scores
All applicants for first-time admission as freshmen with a weighted High School GPA below 2.8 are required to submit either ACT or SAT
test scores with the following minimum score requirements:
- ACT: 17 (writing portion optional).
- SAT: 930 composite score in Critical Reading & Math
Submitting either ACT or SAT test scores with the minimum score requirements is optional for applicants for first-time admission as freshmen who have a weighted High School GPA above 2.8.
The average applicant's ACT score is 24 and the average SAT Critical Reading, Math & Writing score is 1200.
International Applicants
International applicants should submit official ACT, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo
scores. Minimum score requirements for international students are:
- TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 79
- IELTS Academic: 6.5
- Duolingo English Test: 100
- ACT: English Language Arts (ELA) section: 21
- SAT: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (ERW) section: 540
Advanced Standing for Undergraduate Students through Placement Tests
UNCSA accepts Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), International
Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), and Cambridge International Certificate college credits.
Our Division of Liberal Arts grants advanced standing credit. Learn more.
Letters of Recommendation
UNCSA requires applicants to submit contact information for two references. UNCSA will send the references a recommendation form and the ability to upload a recommendation letter. UNCSA requires contact information for the following:
- One letter from an arts instructor
- One letter from an academic instructor
If not currently enrolled in school, a letter may come from an employer, mentor, instructor, director, etc
Application Agreement Statement
Undergraduate applicants should print, complete and upload a signed copy of the Application Agreement Statement only if they are under the age of 18 at the time of applying.
Artistic Statement
A two-page artistic statement expressing interests, goals, and other information that provides insight into your work.
- Include full name on the document.
- This document may be used if recommended for scholarship consideration.
Need help? See "How to Write an Artistic Statement" and read examples by admitted students.
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Additional International Documents
In addition to the documents listed above, international applicants should be prepared to submit the following documents to an Admissions Counselor only if notification of being accepted to UNCSA is received:
- A copy of a current passport
- If currently holding an F-1 Visa, submit a copy of this visa and Form I-20
- Complete a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (to be provided by UNCSA)