University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Overview

Admission

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 34,889 applications and only 9,400 students were granted admission. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is at the #25 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 53% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 49% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $31,963 and in-state students paid $6,881.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 64% of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 21% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,411 (which is 0.5% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2016-2017, was 1,147, which is 28% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,498 (which is 3.7% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has enrolled a total of 29,468 students (25,084 students full-time and 4,384 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 29,468 students, 815 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 18,522 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 10,946 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,132 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates 6 years after enrollment is $39,700. Last year, out of the total 2,836 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,637 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,628 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,265 were employed.