Selectivity
31%
Total Students
31,537
UG 19,312
PG 12,225
Satisfaction Index
97%
Salary After Attending
$51,000
BASIC
| Web Site | www.unc.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Chapel Hill |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 19,312 |
| Women | 11,207 (58.03%) |
| Men | 8,105 (41.97%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 12,225 |
| Women | 6,649 (54.39%) |
| Men | 5,576 (45.61%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 31% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 49,980 |
| Graduation Rate | 90% |
| Retention Rate | 97 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.admissions.unc.edu |
| Online Application URL | www.admissions.unc.edu/Apply |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 31 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | Required |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 15-10-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | 31-01-2017 |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 30% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 30% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 30% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 47% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 47% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 47% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | 39% of applicants were admitted |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 600 | 710 |
| SAT - Maths | 620 | 620 |
| ACT - Composite | 28 | 33 |
| ACT - Writing | 8 | 9 |
| ACT - English | 28 | 34 |
| ACT - Maths | 27 | 32 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://studentaid.unc.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/unc |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$33,916 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,218 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,442 |
Other Expenses |
$3,404 |
| Total | $49,980 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$28,817 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,218 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,442 |
Other Expenses |
$3,404 |
| Total | $44,881 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 0.0% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | - | 39 | 4 |
| Category total | 0 | 39 | 4 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 15 | 1 | - |
| Area Studies, Other. | 179 | - | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 23 | - | - |
| European Studies/Civilization. | 1 | - | - |
| Russian Studies. | - | 3 | - |
| Women's Studies. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 235 | 4 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | - | 2 | 9 |
| Bioinformatics. | - | - | 11 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 488 | 1 | 8 |
| Biostatistics. | 16 | 24 | 16 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. | - | - | 5 |
| Ecology. | - | - | 2 |
| Epidemiology. | - | 14 | 28 |
| Genetics, General. | - | 3 | 12 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. | - | 1 | 14 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy. | - | 1 | 4 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | - | 3 |
| Pharmacology. | - | - | 7 |
| Physiology, General. | - | - | 4 |
| Toxicology. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Category total | 504 | 49 | 127 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | - | 112 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 326 | 696 | 8 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | 60 | - | - |
| Category total | 386 | 808 | 8 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - | 18 | - |
| Journalism. | 9 | - | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | 367 | 21 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 166 | 3 | 9 |
| Category total | 542 | 42 | 15 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 124 | 39 | 14 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 43 | 39 | 6 |
| Category total | 167 | 78 | 20 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | - | 24 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | 8 | - | - |
| Education, General. | - | 57 | 19 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | - | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 27 | - | - |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. | 18 | - | - |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. | - | 23 | - |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship. | - | 26 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | - | 15 | - |
| Category total | 53 | 145 | 25 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 32 | 3 | 7 |
| Category total | 32 | 3 | 7 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| English Language and Literature, General. | 98 | 2 | 12 |
| Category total | 98 | 2 | 12 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. | 23 | - | - |
| Category total | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| Comparative Literature. | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. | 12 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | - | - | 9 |
| Linguistics. | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 29 | 7 | 13 |
| Category total | 86 | 18 | 33 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. | - | 5 | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | - | 26 | 1 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. | 15 | 4 | - |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General. | - | 26 | 5 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. | 31 | - | - |
| Environmental Health. | 23 | - | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | 35 | 114 | 29 |
| Maternal and Child Health. | - | 40 | 3 |
| Medical Informatics. | - | 3 | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. | 16 | - | - |
| Medical Scientist. | - | 14 | - |
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education. | - | - | 1 |
| Nursing Science. | - | - | 10 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | - | 20 | 1 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. | - | 9 | 14 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. | 32 | - | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion. | - | 50 | 10 |
| Public Health, General. | - | 82 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. | - | 78 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 168 | - | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. | - | 21 | - |
| Category total | 320 | 492 | 74 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 101 | 9 | 20 |
| Category total | 101 | 9 | 20 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | - | 64 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | 61 | 2 | 7 |
| Social Work. | - | 130 | 5 |
| Category total | 61 | 196 | 12 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers. | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | 8 | - | - |
| Category total | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| LIBRARY SCIENCE. | |||
| Library and Information Science. | - | 45 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 66 | - | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability. | - | 25 | 14 |
| Mathematics, General. | 77 | 6 | 10 |
| Category total | 143 | 31 | 24 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | - | 10 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | - | 5 | - |
| Nutrition Sciences. | - | 29 | 10 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 64 | - | - |
| Category total | 64 | 44 | 10 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 41 | 31 | 17 |
| Environmental Studies. | 34 | - | - |
| Category total | 75 | 31 | 17 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General. | 287 | - | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | - | 25 | - |
| Category total | 287 | 25 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 33 | 8 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 15 | - | 3 |
| Category total | 48 | 8 | 5 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 126 | 11 | 31 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| Materials Science. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. | - | 7 | 6 |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 7 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 32 | 5 | 15 |
| Category total | 185 | 29 | 57 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Psychology, General. | 392 | 11 | 19 |
| School Psychology. | - | - | 8 |
| Category total | 392 | 11 | 27 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 45 | 5 | 8 |
| Archeology. | 6 | - | - |
| Economics, General. | 321 | 12 | 10 |
| Geography. | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 169 | 19 | 8 |
| Sociology. | 64 | 9 | 8 |
| Category total | 622 | 50 | 40 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 22 | 10 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 33 | 6 | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 16 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 10 | - | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology. | - | 4 | 2 |
| Category total | 93 | 25 | 5 |
| Grand total | 4525 | 2188 | 542 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 8% of classes 10-19 students: 34% of classes 20-29 students: 26% of classes 30-39 students: 11% of classes 40-49 students: 7% of classes 50-99 students: 7% of classes Over 100 students: 7% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 19,312 |
| Women (% of total) | 11,207 (58.03%) |
| Men (% of total) | 8,105 (41.97%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.56 % Asian - 9.85 % Black/African-American - 8.36 % Hispanic/Latino - 7.43 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 4.37 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.11 % White - 63.38 % Unknown - 3.34 % International Students - 2.59 % |
| All Graduate Students | 12,225 |
| Women (% of total) | 6,649 (54%) |
| Men (% of total) | 5,576 (46%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.33 % Asian - 6.94 % Black/African-American - 7.56 % Hispanic/Latino - 5.16 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 5.78 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.33 % White - 59.64 % Unknown - 3.52 % International Students - 10.75 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 97 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
90 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 63% |
| Average Starting Salary | $49,688 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 28.0% |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 0.3% Engineering 0.5% Law 4.6% Theology 0.9% Arts and Sciences 7.4% Medicine 2.4% Veterinary Medicine 0.1% Education 2.6% Other 11% |
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