“The first public arts conservatory in the United States, with five professional schools.”
UNCSA is a public arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, founded in 1963 as the first public arts conservatory in the U.S. It grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees across five professional schools and operates the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$9,477
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$27,211
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $27,211
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
