- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCCity: smallZIP 27599Founded 1789
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1789
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.unc.edu
North CarolinaPublic
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with 20,752 undergraduates. It admits 15% of applicants, graduates 91% within six years and costs $11,305 a year after aid.
91%graduate
Admission rate15%
Retention97%
4-year graduation83%
Pell Grant share21%
Federal loans13%
$11,305net price / year
15%admission rate
1439average SAT
91%graduate in 6 years
$81,094median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,086median debt
#191 of 1,704 for earnings#253 of 1,739 for lowest net price#56 of 1,738 for graduation rate#60 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,949tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,095
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $45,228
- Average net price
- $11,305national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$2,212
$30,001–48,000$2,989
$48,001–75,000$6,761
$75,001–110,000$12,883
$110,001+$24,276
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 15%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1439
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 690–750
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 700–780
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college15%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college97%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college91%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college21%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 91%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 92%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,397
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $81,094middle 50%: $54,102–$125,231
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,086
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$125,231
Median, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$81,094
Lower quarter$54,102
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 20,752
- Part-time
- 3.1%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
- Average faculty salary
- $15,046 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $33,767
- Endowment, end of year
- $5,728,314,165
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White53%
Hispanic9.7%
Black7.4%
Asian16%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown2.6%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences15%
Social sciences14%
Business & management9.3%
Computer & information sciences9.1%
Communication & journalism8.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.8%
Health professions6.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $16,082 | 71% | $57,488 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $15,142 | 68% | $63,486 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | $19,570 | 72% | $61,019 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $16,486 | 85% | $77,810 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | $12,307 | 92% | $125,340 |
| Rice University Houston, TX | $11,164 | 95% | $90,773 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | $12,028 | 94% | $114,210 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | $11,340 | 96% | $118,356 |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | $13,360 | 93% | $91,497 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | $13,636 | 89% | $77,246 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199120. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q192334.