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Northwest University vs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)

Northwest University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Northwest University, a private research university, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 12%, while UNC-Chapel Hill, a public research university, offers a more accessible admissions process with an acceptance rate of 24%. Northwest University's student body is predominantly White (58%) and Asian (25%), while UNC-Chapel Hill's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of White (61%), Black (14%), and Hispanic (11%) students. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Northwest University including Economics, Computer Science, and Political Science, and popular majors at UNC-Chapel Hill including Business Administration, Biology, and Psychology. With graduation rates of 91% and 88% respectively, both universities ensure that their students are well-prepared for successful careers.
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Northwest University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Overview

Location Kirkland, Washington Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Campus setting Suburb: Large City: Small
College type 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Private (Non Profit) Public
Calendar system Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 77.0% 97.0%
Common app member Yes Yes
Religious affiliation Protestant

Admission

Acceptance rate 96.0% 20.4%
Application fees
Undergraduate: $30
Graduate: $30
Undergraduate: $85
Graduate: $95
SAT range 985 - 1210 1140 - 1380
ACT range 24 - 32 22 - 27
Students submitting SAT score 19.0% 2.0%
Students submitting ACT score 9.0% 12.0%
Total number of applicants 473 50,729
Total number of admissions given out 454 10,348
Admitted students who chose to enroll 165 4,690
Yield rate 36.3% 45.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) N/A N/A
High school GPA Required Required
Recommendation letters Not required Required
High school transcript Not required Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) Required Required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price $47,320
In state: $24,770
Out of state: $52,633
Average net price $23,169 $11,508
Tuition $33,500
In state: $7,019
Out of state: $34,882
Room & board $9,700
Room/dormitory: $6,878
Meal plan: $5,004
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

 99.0%
Average amount $22,775 		42.0%
Average amount $16,076
Students receiving federal student loan 67.0%
Average amount $5,369 		17.0%
Average amount $4,244
Students taking out private loans 13.0%
Average amount $13,861 		3.0%
Average amount $14,032

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students 778
Men 34.4% Women 65.6% 		19,845
Men 39.6% Women 60.4%
Graduate students 305
Men 36.1% Women 63.9% 		11,796
Men 41.4% Women 58.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity
Low
Low
Out-of-state students N/A 16.2%
International students 7.0% 6.8%
Campus local/setting Suburb: Large City: Small
Dormitory capacity 542 9,984
First year students are required to live on campus? No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from N/A North Carolina Georgia Maryland New York Pennsylvania

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Education
  • Theology
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Social Sciences
  • Public Administration and Social Service
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
Students to faculty ratio 11:1 15:1
Institutional accreditation Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 58.1% 90.5%
Dropout rate 40.9% 3.7%
Transferred out N/A 5.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $77,715
  • Year 3: $95,328
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $67,822
  • Year 2: $69,338
  • Year 3: $73,271
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,529
  • Year 2: $53,775
  • Year 3: $61,321
Education, General (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $61,155
  • Year 2: $55,964
  • Year 3: $60,113
International/Global Studies (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $37,193
  • Year 2: $41,565
  • Year 3: $48,140
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $45,969
  • Year 2: $41,789
  • Year 3: $48,004
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $44,170
  • Year 3: $45,990
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $36,113
  • Year 2: $39,369
  • Year 3: $40,219
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $33,021
  • Year 2: $31,853
  • Year 3: $38,203
Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $29,141
  • Year 3: $32,814
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $168,979
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $238,213
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $135,965
  • Year 2: $127,836
  • Year 3: $150,089
Dentistry (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $116,248
  • Year 2: $82,440
  • Year 3: $128,102
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $67,961
  • Year 2: $103,078
  • Year 3: $117,488
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $89,271
  • Year 2: $86,036
  • Year 3: $96,602
Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $74,162
  • Year 2: $72,083
  • Year 3: $95,204
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $74,938
  • Year 2: $73,823
  • Year 3: $89,917
Law (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,557
  • Year 2: $57,770
  • Year 3: $87,057
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,899
  • Year 2: $67,660
  • Year 3: $86,155
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,205
  • Year 2: $68,666
  • Year 3: $82,520

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