University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university began enrolling students in 1795, making it the oldest public university in the United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 15%
- Average net price: $10,154
- Undergraduate enrollment: 21,906
- Graduation rate (150%): 91%
- Graduation rate (200%): 92%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 92%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $72,200
- Median earnings (8 years): $65,584
- Median earnings (6 years): $57,057
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chapel Hill, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UNC include Biology, Behavioral Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
- Biology (571 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,047 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Behavioral Sciences (413 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,344 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,000
- Business Administration and Management (392 bachelor's) · median earnings $135,874 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,239
- Mass Communication (336 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,240 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,625
- Computer Science (334 bachelor's) · median earnings $137,047 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (295 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,286 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Political Science (255 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,001 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,569
- Economics (250 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,846 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,135
- Nursing (215 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,585 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,802
- Neuroscience (166 bachelor's) · median earnings $22,183 1 year after graduation · median debt $14,825
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 11%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 0%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UNC students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,004 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,004
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,918
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,538
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,415
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,396
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,994
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,203
- Books and supplies: $1,290
- On-campus room and board: $13,804
- Off-campus room and board: $13,804
- Off-campus with family: $2,932
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,055
- Sticker vs net gap: 61%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 13%
- Average institutional grant: $13,927
- Average federal loan: $5,000
- Median debt at graduation: $14,000
Admissions
UNC admits 15% of applicants. Of students admitted, 45% enrolled.
- Applications: 66,535
- Admitted: 10,209
- Enrolled: 4,640
- Yield (first-choice signal): 45%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 21,906
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 7,020
- Graduation rate: 91%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $176,707
- Associate professor salary: $117,466
- Assistant professor salary: $100,273
- On-campus housing capacity: 9,845
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,480
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UNC acceptance rate? UNC admits 15% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UNC cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,004 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,154.
What majors does UNC offer? Popular programs include Biology, Behavioral Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Mass Communication, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after UNC? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $72,200 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UNC graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 92% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 91%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill official site: https://unc.edu.