University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 15.3%
- Applications
- 66,535
- Enrolled
- 4,640
- Yield Rate
- 45.5%
- SAT Average
- 1480
- ACT Midpoint
- 31
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $85
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 77.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 97.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: October 15 · notification January 31
- Regular Decision: January 15 · notification March 31
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum
- Important
- Class Rank, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 6,120
- Accepted Spot
- 4,084
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 295
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 4.8%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,994
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $41,203
- Average Net Price
- $10,154
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $3,165
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $5,143
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $11,220
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $19,106
- Family Income Over $110k
- $24,077
Financial Aid
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $17,987
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $19,064
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 26%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 20.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 84.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 91.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 97.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 15.8%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 9,902
Top Fields of Study
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 670 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 628 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 478 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 466 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 453 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 411 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 2.07
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 9.5% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 53th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 2.1 standard deviations more competitive than its historical average.