University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · South
- Acceptance rate
- 15.3%
- SAT mid-50
- 1390-1530
- Cost after aid
- $11,655
- Graduation rate
- 91%
Application deadlines
Official 2026-2027 cycle deadlines for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
Early Action | Oct 15, 2026 |
Regular Decision | Jan 15, 2027 |
What University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says matters
How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 17%
- 12,751 of 76,247
- Yield
- 0.0%
- 0 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1400-1530
- ACT mid-50
- 29-34
- CDS year
- 2025-26
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 17%5,305 of 31,665
- Women
- 17%7,446 of 44,582
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- State residency
Important
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Considered
- Standardized test scores
- First generation
- Alumni relation
Not considered
- Interview
- Geographical residence
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published for 2025-26, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission133
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied
- 31,665
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied
- 44,582
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted
- 5,305
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
- 7,446
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 76,247
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 12,751
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 17,846
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 6,605
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 4,063
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 48,645
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 4,685
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 728
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 9,756
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 1,461
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 300
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 7,355
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 5,258
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 2,099
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 15
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 1
- Foreign language
- 0
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 2
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Very Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 28%
- Percent Submitting ACT Scores
- 41%
- Number Submitting SAT Scores
- 1,102
- Number Submitting ACT Scores
- 1,945
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,400
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,470
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,530
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 750
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 29%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 28%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 76
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 21.6
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 1.9
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 0.5
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 72.2
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 20.7
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 6.5
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0.6
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0.1
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 76%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 97%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 100%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 40%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 96%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 2.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 80%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 60%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 20%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 92%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 4.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 1.8%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 1.1%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 90%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 20%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 95%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 2.8%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 1.2%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 80%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 50%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 10%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 4.47
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 90%
Admission Policies
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Yes
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- No
- Must reply by (date)
- X
- Date: Month
- 5
- Date: Day
- 1
- Amount of housing deposit:
- 250
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 1 year
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- No
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 3
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 15
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission30
Fall Applicants
- Males
- 2,687
- Females
- 2,643
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 5,330
- Males
- 928
- Females
- 1,042
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 1,970
- Males
- 484
- Females
- 594
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 1,078
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- No
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.00
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- Requirements may vary by department. CDS-D Page 17 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Common Data Set 2025-26
- Fall Closing Date: Month
- 15
- Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
- 2
Transfer Credit Policies
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 45
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Yes
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Yes
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- No
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- Yes
- Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
- * CLEP is accepted for French, Spanish, Precalculus, and College Algebra only
Academic Offerings and Policies24
Special Study Options
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Other (specify):
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Physical Education
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
Student Life41
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 15%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 99%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 100%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 15%
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 6.0%
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 9.0%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 42%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 58%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 2.0%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed residence halls
- X
- Apartments for married students
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
Annual Expenses12
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://studentaid.unc.edu/net-price-calculator/
- Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
- X
Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 47472
Public Tuition
- Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
- 7230
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 47472
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 2129
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- Yes
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- In-district:
- 301
- In-state (out-of-district):
- 301
- Out-of-state:
- 1978
- NONRESIDENTS:
- 1978
Financial Aid114
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 275
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 7,233
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 111
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 21,573
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 1,990
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 5,633
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 490
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 19,906
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 33
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 4,260
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 9
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 11,754
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 30509091
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 90207861
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 6434155
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 142712153
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 6347547
- Federal Work-Study
- 2444023
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 31954
- Parent Loans
- 797260
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 10259
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 54088
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 12994627
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 14822114
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 32269668
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 20592003
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 19523
- Parent Loans
- 9108120
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 12635
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 4,632
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 3,536
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,481
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,481
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,401
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 422
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 210
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,078
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 21695
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 20939
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3681
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 5640
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 20,123
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 10,681
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 6,264
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 6,264
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 6,012
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 1,957
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 870
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 4,256
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 24333
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 23464
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3618
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 5491
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 654
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 261
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 180
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 180
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 173
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 61
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 20
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 125
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 17526
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 16454
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3656
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4092
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 4,424
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,133
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,062
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 465
- D. State loan programs.
- 8
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 251
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 26
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 24
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 11
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 6
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 22675
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 13223
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 4523
- D. State loan programs.
- 13650
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 37594
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
- CSS Profile
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month
- 3
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day
- 1
Financial Aid Notification
- If yes, starting date (Month):
- 1
- If yes, starting date (Day):
- 31
Financial Aid Reply
- Students must reply by (date): Month
- 5
- Students must reply by (date): Day
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- Federal Nursing Loans
- X
- State Loans
- X
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- X
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Alumni affiliation
- X
- Art
- X
- Athletics
- X
- Leadership
- X
- Music/drama
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- Academics
- X
- Leadership
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- The Carolina Covenant® program - a no-loans program for qualifying low-income students (whether in-state or out-of-state) who gain admission to the University. To qualify, students must be dependent on their families and the family's adjusted gross income may not exceed 200% of the federal poverty standard, indexed by family size. In 2004, the first year of implementation, Carolina enrolled 224 Covenant Scholars. In fall 2024, Carolina enrolled 432 Covenant Scholars (312 first- year students, representing nearly 7% of our entering first-year class, plus 120 transfer students). For additional information, please see: https://studentaid.unc.edu/incoming/what-aid-is-available/carolina-covenant/
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred26
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 1.91
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 2.61
- Communication/journalism
- 8.02
- Computer and information sciences
- 7.98
- Education
- 1.57
- Engineering
- 2.46
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2.09
- Family and consumer sciences
- 0.65
- English
- 2.33
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 0.39
- Biological/life sciences
- 12.53
- Mathematics and statistics
- 5.73
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 8.64
- Parks and recreation
- 5.32
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1.33
- Physical sciences
- 2.64
- Public administration and social services
- 2.45
- Social sciences
- 16.18
- Visual and performing arts
- 1.27
- Health professions and related programs
- 4.77
- Business/marketing
- 7.48
- History
- 1.65
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence171
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 1,908
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 70
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 6,124
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 8,102
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 109
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
- 8,211
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 4
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 15
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 220
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 239
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 217
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
- 456
- Total undergraduate students: males
- 8,667
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 1,239
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 1,798
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 50
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 234
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 1,389
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 119
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
- 1,742
- Total Graduate Students: males
- 4,829
- Total All Students: males
- 13,496
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 3,176
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 77
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 9,441
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 12,694
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 111
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
- 12,805
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 3
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 22
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 278
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 303
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 232
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
- 535
- Total undergraduate students: females
- 13,340
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 2,011
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 2,622
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 35
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 391
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 1,980
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 224
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
- 2,595
- Total Graduate Students: females
- 7,263
- Total All Students: females
- 20,603
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Graduate Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 22,007
- Total all graduate
- 12,092
- Grand Total All Students
- 34,099
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: males
- 3,087
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: females
- 4,668
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 300
- Hispanic/Latino
- 483
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 250
- White, non-Hispanic
- 2,615
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 950
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 269
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 212
- TOTAL
- 5,091
- Nonresidents
- 1,188
- Hispanic/Latino
- 9
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,413
- White, non-Hispanic
- 11,165
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 58
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 3,628
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,093
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 641
- TOTAL
- 21,338
- Nonresidents
- 1,683
- Hispanic/Latino
- 9
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1,421
- White, non-Hispanic
- 11,232
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 58
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 3,648
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 1,104
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 697
- TOTAL
- 22,007
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 5,630
- Master's degrees
- 2,618
- Post-Master's certificates
- 3
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 565
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 674
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 872
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 428
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,867
- Total
- 4,167
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3
- Total
- 4
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 872
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 427
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,864
- Total
- 4,163
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 677
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 342
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,444
- Total
- 3,463
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 79
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 28
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 179
- Total
- 286
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 9
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 32
- Total
- 44
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 765
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 373
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,655
- Total
- 3,793
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 87.7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 87.4
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 92.7
- Total
- 91.1
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 960
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 482
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,876
- Total
- 4,318
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 1
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 960
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 482
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,875
- Total
- 4,317
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 766
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 397
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,446
- Total
- 3,609
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 70
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 24
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 184
- Total
- 278
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 14
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 5
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 30
- Total
- 49
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 850
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 426
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2,660
- Total
- 3,936
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 88.5
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 88.4
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 92.5
- Total
- 91.2
Instructional Faculty And Class Size49
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2,118
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 656
- C. Total number who are females
- 1,071
- D. Total number who are males
- 1,047
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 100
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,786
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 260
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 30
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 42
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 345
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 546
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 115
- C. Total number who are females
- 263
- D. Total number who are males
- 283
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 3
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 285
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 175
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 49
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 37
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 140
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2,664
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 771
- C. Total number who are females
- 1,334
- D. Total number who are males
- 1,330
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 103
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 2,071
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 435
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 79
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 79
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 485
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 14
- based on ____ students
- 25,222
- and ____ faculty
- 1,808
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 338
- 10-19
- 338
- 20-29
- 864
- 30-39
- 951
- 40-49
- 304
- 50-99
- 261
- 100+
- 231
- Total
- 199
- 2-9
- 56
- 10-19
- 56
- 20-29
- 331
- 30-39
- 338
- 40-49
- 66
- 50-99
- 13
- 100+
- 17
- Total
- 2
About University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public university in Chapel Hill, NC, in a city setting.
What University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill looks for
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts roughly 15%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's middle 50% SAT range is 1390 to 1530. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
Middle 50% ACT range is 28 to 34. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admits roughly 15% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $11,655 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
