University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · City · 20,752 students
4
YearPublic
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
15 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$26,055
Out-of-state COA
$58,264
Avg net price
$11,655
Room & board
$13,804
In-state tuition
$8,994
Out-of-state tuition
$41,203
Books & supplies
$1,290/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$2,004
$30–48k
$3,918
$48–75k
$8,538
$75–110k
$16,415
$110k+
$24,396
Admissions
Admit rate
15%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1439
Reading 690–750
Math 700–780
ACT midpoint
25
Composite 28–34
English 27–35
Math 26–33
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
92%
1st-yr retention
97%
Transfer-out rate
5%
Consumer completion
91%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
92%
Transferred
6%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$57,057
Median earnings (10yr)
$72,200
Median debt
$14,000
Monthly loan payment
$148
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500–$22,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 39%Women 61%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
20%
Median family income
$58,193
Independent students
8%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
10%
Black
7%
Asian
16%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$57,057
10 years after entry
$72,200
544
521
503
443
427
401
369
365
199
193
164
157
155
152
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146
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Institutional
Endowment
$5.7B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
78%
Avg faculty salary
$15,046/mo
Instructional spend/student
$33,767
Federal loan rate
13%
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