University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

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Tuition & Fees

$11,803

$42,144

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
750
25th
670
75th
780
25th
680
75th
35
25th
29
75th
33
25th
27
75th
34
25th
30
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undergraduateRatios

40%

male

60%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

17%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,639
Declined 46,702
Total Received 56,341
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Public

20,029

undergraduate students

11,676

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, comprehensive university that is known for its strong academic programs, its research excellence, and its beautiful campus. It is located on a 729-acre campus in Chapel Hill, North Carolina—30 miles northwest of Raleigh.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 31,705
Established in 1789
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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729-acre campus in Chapel Hill (population: 59,862), eight miles from Durham. Served by bus; major airport serves Raleigh (30 miles); train serves Durham. School operates transportation on campus and to Duke U. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
None
Chapel Hill, NC
27599

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
36%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
99%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
78%
Top 1/4
95%
Top 1/2
99%
Bottom 1/2
1%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
750
25th
670
75th
780
25th
680
75th
35
25th
29
75th
33
25th
27
75th
34
25th
30

Admissions Facts

Application fee $85
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) October 15
Application deadline (final deadline) January 15
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline October 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Extremely Selective

17%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,639
Declined 46,702
Total Received 56,341

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

97%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

59%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$16,747

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $8,989
Housing $7,366
Food $5,650
Additional fees $2,814
Books & supplies $1,290
Total $26,109
Average Financial Aid - $16,747
Total with Avg. Aid $9,362

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $22,628,080
State $14,343,678
Institutional $82,529,634
Other external $8,497,430
Total $127,998,822

Non-need-based

Federal $9,921
State $869,826
Institutional $6,993,535
Other external $11,111,796
Total $18,985,078

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Financial Aid Office


P: 919 962-8396
F: 919 962-2716
aidinfo@unc.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Fencing yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, Alpine skiing, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, crew/rowing, cross-country, equestrian sports, field hockey, fishing, golf, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, judo, jump rope, marathon, martial arts, modern extension, mountain biking, non-tackle football, Nordic skiing, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), water polo, water skiing

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, Alpine skiing, badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, cheerleading, crew/rowing, climbing, cross-country, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, judo, jump rope, handball, lacrosse, marathon, martial arts, modern extension, mountain biking, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), water polo, water skiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, capoeira, disc golf, flag football, lacrosse, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, spikeball, street hockey, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), walleyball, water polo

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Archeology yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes
Behavioral Sciences yes yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Biostatistics yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Cell Physiology yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes
Ecology yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes yes
Education, Other yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Environmental Health yes
Epidemiology yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
Genetics, General yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Human Resources Management and Services, Other yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Library and Information Science yes
Linguistics yes yes
Management Science yes
Materials Science yes yes
Maternal and Child Health yes yes
Mathematical Statistics and Probability yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Medical Anthropology yes
Medical Informatics yes yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology yes yes
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Movement Therapy and Movement Education yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music, General yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Sciences, Other yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes yes
Public Health, General yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes yes yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes yes
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes yes yes
School Psychology yes yes
Secondary School Administration/Principalship yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Statistics, General yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Toxicology yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Biology
  2. Psychology
  3. Political Science

Programs Offered

  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

31,705

total students

84%

in-state

16%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

63%

20,029
students

Female
60%
12,088

Male
40%
7,941

37%

11,676
students

Female
60%
7,023

Male
40%
4,653

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

96%

19,177
students

Female
61%
11,641

Male
39%
7,536

4%

852
students

Female
52%
447

Male
48%
405

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Student Break-down

5%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9%
Hispanic/Latino
54%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: February 15

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

75

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

45

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 66
Countries most often represented Brazil
Canada
China
India
South Korea
The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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