The Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington finished No. 87 on P&Q’s 2025 ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the U.S. In our three methodological categories, it finished No. 91 in Admission Standards, No. 92 in Career Outcomes, and No. 64 in Academic Experience (based solely on our alumni survey).
The B-school’s acceptance rate for the fall 2024 incoming class was 64.2%, and the class also reported an average SAT score of 1179. Its six-year graduation rate is 70.6%.
In career data, 49.9% of Class of 2024 graduates and 53.6% of Class of 2023 grads completed at least one business-specific internship before graduation. Some 82.2% of 2024 grads found jobs within three months, compared to 84.9% of 2023 grads.
Average salary for the most recent graduates was $54,085, with 6.3% of them reporting an average signing bonus of $4,875. The top employers included Live Oak Bank, Fidelity Investments, Northwestern Mutual, Vantaca, nCino, Forvis, Lowe’s, MegaCorp Logistics, SECU, and Total Quality Logistics.
EXPERIENTIAL PROJECT WORK
The Cameron School offers four undergraduate degrees, providing students with a wide range of specialization options.
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) requires students to select from 15 concentrations, including Accountancy, Business Analytics, Economics, Entrepreneurship & Business Development, Finance, Financial Technology, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management & Leadership, Management Information Systems, Marketing (with tracks in Marketing Strategy and Professional Selling), Real Estate, and Supply Chain Management. It recently added a Cybersecurity concentration as well.
In addition to the BSBA, Cameron offers a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, giving students a strong foundation in economic theory and application.
The school also provides two interdisciplinary degrees in collaboration with the College of Science & Engineering: a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, jointly offered through the Department of Computer Science and the Congdon School of Supply Chain, Business Analytics, and Information Systems, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, which blends business and technical expertise to prepare students for careers in IT and data-driven fields.
Cameron places a strong emphasis on project work. Students work on a variety of projects that not only help develop their hard business skills but also their soft skills and creativity. Surveyed alumni rated the opportunities given to them in the business program to nurture and improve soft skills in business (such as verbal and written communication skills, adaptability, delegation, time management) a strong 8.61 average rating.
“My capstone project really made me consider all areas of business that I had learned about all throughout my time in school,” another alum said. “And working with others on a large project helped mimic teamwork in a career.”
STRONG GLOBAL EXPERIENCES
Global learning is one of the main offerings that makes the Cameron School of Business attractive. Students have a number of opportunities to travel abroad and challenge themselves — both on a professional and personal level.
Students looking for a more traditional study abroad program can choose from one of many partner universities around the globe from schools in France to China.
Overall, what makes the Cameron School of Business unique are the variety of experiential projects and the global learning opportunities available to undergraduates. Whether it’s through an art project of a business strategy or a study abroad program in France, Cameron students aren’t just on a path of learning business, but also a bit about themselves as well.
ALUMNI SAY
“It was great to get real world experience that I was able to set me up for success and give me real world skills I was able to translate into the corporate world.”
“I participated in a consulting trip to Prague to help with Budweiser Budvar and their integration into the South Korean market. This experience assisted in adjusting my worldview for the area of consulting with foreign industries.”
“My team and I created a market entry plan for a JP Morgan Chase bank branch in Wilmington, NC. The experience was amazing and the ability to simulate and create a real-life market entry strategy was eye-opening.”
“I completed my Honor’s Thesis in Economics, which was an invaluable experience for deepening my understanding of research, data analysis, and storytelling. It sparked my passion for research and data, ultimately shaping the career path I’m pursuing today.”
“My professors and peers definitely made my college career the best it could be. It felt like a community but was still large enough to where you don’t know every single person. LOVE this school!”
“I studied abroad for a Summer in Marseille, France with about 50 of my peers and had the best time of my entire life. We were able to obtain credits for our degree as Senior students and also explore an entire new culture.”
