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The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) is a public educational institute that is part of the University of North Carolina System. Established in 1947, UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. The university operates in the education, higher education, and university industries.
UNCW is accredited by multiple organizations, including the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, American Chemical Society, Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, American Association for Leisure and Recreation, Council on Accreditation, Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education, and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The university is affiliated with various associations, such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, National Athletic Association, and Association of Public and Land.
UNCW's motto is "Discere Aude", and it has assigned eight patents. The university has two subsidiaries: the Center for Marine Science and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum.