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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Overview

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The location of UNC Chapel Hill is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Known For?

6,421 Undergraduate Awards
$35,646 Avg Cost After Aid
17% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UNC Chapel Hill.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 69% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UNC Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree make about $72,200 a year. That's 77% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from UNC Chapel Hill to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

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Contact details for UNC Chapel Hill are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone: 919-962-2211
Website: www.unc.edu

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How Do I Get Into UNC Chapel Hill?

You can apply to UNC Chapel Hill online at: https://www.admissions.unc.edu/Apply

Admission Requirements for UNC Chapel Hill

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNC Chapel Hill?

17% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at UNC Chapel Hill is 17%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 17%, and the acceptance rate for women is 18%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to UNC Chapel Hill submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 750. Math scores were between 680 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  ( 670 to 750 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  ( 680 to 780 )
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800
UNC Chapel Hill received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 29 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 0. Composite scores were between 30 and 34.

ACT English Scores for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  ( 29 to 35 )
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ACT Composite Scores for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  ( 30 to 34 )
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Can I Afford University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

$35,646 Net Price
20% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UNC Chapel Hill is $35,646. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNC Chapel Hill, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $7,953 a year. That adds up to $31,812 over four years for those students.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Student Diversity

18,505 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 19,395 undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill, with 18,505 being full-time and 890 being part-time.

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There are also 10,697 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,505 full-time undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,294
Black or African American 1,548
Hispanic or Latino 1,725
White 10,520
International Students 805
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,613

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 102 countries are represented at UNC Chapel Hill. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 824 0 824
Communication & Media Studies 0 521 0 28 21 570
General Biology 0 544 0 2 8 554
Behavioral Science 0 503 0 21 22 546
Public Health 0 16 0 514 12 542
Computer Science 0 427 0 35 16 478
Economics 0 443 0 11 11 465
Business Administration & Management 0 401 0 10 8 419
Political Science & Government 0 369 0 23 16 408
Health & Physical Education 0 365 0 26 0 391
Nursing 0 199 6 49 39 293
Accounting 0 0 0 219 0 219
Medicine 0 0 0 0 199 199
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 21 176 197
Applied Mathematics 0 193 0 0 0 193
Law 0 0 0 0 191 191
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 115 0 73 0 188
General English Literature 0 164 0 8 14 186
Chemistry 0 115 0 16 39 170
Mathematics 0 152 0 4 12 168
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 155 0 0 12 167
Biomedical Engineering 0 149 0 4 10 163
Public Policy 0 157 0 0 2 159
Area Studies 0 146 0 6 4 156
Information Science 0 72 0 74 2 148
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 41 0 82 24 147
Social Work 0 0 0 139 6 145
History 0 123 0 6 10 139
Natural Resources Conservation 0 114 0 12 6 132
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 96 0 0 0 96
Human Resource Management 0 95 0 0 0 95
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 41 0 29 23 93
Anthropology 0 84 0 2 7 93
Dentistry 0 0 0 0 90 90
Sociology 0 67 0 5 10 82
Romance Languages 0 67 0 5 9 81
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 47 31 78
Library & Information Science 0 0 0 71 0 71
Physics 0 47 0 9 11 67
Public Administration 0 0 0 63 0 63
Philosophy 0 45 0 7 5 57
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 48 8 56
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 48 0 7 1 56
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 53 0 0 0 53
Music 0 48 0 2 2 52
Fine & Studio Arts 0 39 0 5 2 46
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 4 38 42
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 30 12 42
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 37 4 41
Geography & Cartography 0 28 0 4 7 39
Allied Health Professions 0 13 0 22 0 35
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 17 0 8 7 32
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 30 0 30
General Education 0 0 0 11 17 28
Student Counseling 0 0 0 28 0 28
Drama & Theater Arts 0 23 0 4 0 27
Ethnic Studies 0 26 0 0 0 26
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 26 0 0 0 26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 17 0 6 0 23
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 22 0 22
Educational Administration 0 0 0 20 2 22
Dental Support Services 1 21 0 0 0 22
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 20 20
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 20 0 20
Religious Studies 0 16 0 0 2 18
Statistics 0 0 0 8 9 17
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 2 14 16
Genetics 0 0 0 0 15 15
Classical Languages & Literature 0 11 0 3 1 15
International Studies 0 0 0 15 0 15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 1 13 14
Medical Science 0 0 0 14 0 14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 1 9 10
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 6 3 9
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 0 0 0 0 8 8
Nutrition Science 0 0 0 5 2 7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 7 7
Archeology 0 7 0 0 0 7
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0 4 4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 2 0 2
Journalism 0 1 0 0 0 1
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 6,420 6 2,810 1,253 10,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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