University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tuition & Fees

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^$36,225

not including room and board

in-state out-of-state

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

reading math writing

700-800

47%

600-699

45%

500-599

700-800

52%

600-699

38%

500-599

10%

700-800

23%

600-699

46%

500-599

26%

400-499

composite english math

30-36

69%

24-29

21%

18-23

12-17

30-36

62%

24-29

25%

18-23

12%

12-17

30-36

58%

24-29

35%

18-23

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undergraduateRatios

41^%

male

59^%

female

teacher

students

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Very Selective

22^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	9,608
Declined	+ 32,858
Total Received	42,466

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Public

19,355

undergraduate students

10,796

graduate students

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Codes

SAT	5816
ACT	3162

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Fun Facts

Every year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosts "Halloween on Franklin Street," a community gathering—up to 80,000 people—to celebrate the spooky holiday.
Spectators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's games typically get to see the school's mascot, Rameses the Ram, as both a costumed performer and a living Horned Dorset Sheep.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did not choose its nickname and mascot, a ram, based on the feisty animal; rather, they adopted the moniker in honor of the school's 1922 star fullback, Jack "The Battering Ram" Merritt.
Andy Griffith, Michael Jordan, and James K. Polk all went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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School Facts

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, founded in 1789, is a public, comprehensive institution. Programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the Kenan-Flagler Business School, the Division of Continuing Education, the Graduate School, and the Schools of Dentistry, Education, Information and Library Science, Media and Journalism, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Global Public Health, and Social Work. Its 729-acre campus is located in Chapel Hill, 30 miles northwest of Raleigh.

Public/private	Public
Campus Enrollment	30,151
Established in	1789
Coeducational	Coeducational College, Became Coeducational College
Accredited by	• AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) • ABA (American Bar Association) • ACAE (Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education) • ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication) • ADA (American Dental Association) • ALA (American Library Association) • AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) • APA (American Psychological Association) • APHE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) • APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) • ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant) • ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) • CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) • CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education) • CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) • CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) • CAHME (Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education) • CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) • CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health) • CORE (Council on Rehabilitation Education) • CSWE (Council on Social Work Education) • JRCERT (Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology) • NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) • NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration) • PAB (Planning Accreditation Board) • SACS (Southern Assn. of Colleges and Schools)

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Chapel Hill, NC

729-acre campus in Chapel Hill (population: 59,862), eight miles from Durham. Served by bus; major airport serves Raleigh (30 miles); train serves Durham. School operates transportation on campus and to Duke U. Public transportation serves campus.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South Building, CB #9100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Campus Life

yes: Housing available
52%: Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
99%: Percent of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes: Students are required to live in school housing
yes: Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Greek Life

: 36 fraternities 18^% of male students
: 24 sororities 17^% of female students

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10: 78%
Top 1/4: 95%
Top 1/2: 99%

Bottom 1/2: 1%
Bottom 1/4: 0%

SAT ACT

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

reading math writing

700-800

47%

600-699

45%

500-599

700-800

52%

600-699

38%

500-599

10%

700-800

23%

600-699

46%

500-599

26%

400-499

composite english math

30-36

69%

24-29

21%

18-23

12-17

30-36

62%

24-29

25%

18-23

12%

12-17

30-36

58%

24-29

35%

18-23

Admissions Facts

Application fee	$85
Common application accepted	yes
Application deadline	October 15 (priority deadline) January 15
School has early decision program	no
School has early action program	yes
Early action program application deadline	October 15
Admissions interview (required or recommended)	Neither
SAT/ACT requirements	SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted SAT or ACT Required

Very Selective

22^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	9,608
Declined	+ 32,858
Total Received	42,466

Admissions Factors

Very Important

Character/ personal qualities
Essay
Extracurricular activities
Particular talent/ability
Recommendations
Secondary school record
Standardized test scores
State residency

Important

Class rank
Volunteer Work
Work Experience

Considered

Alumni/ae relationship
Minority affiliation

Not Considered

Geographical residence
Interview
Religious affiliation/commitment

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Admissions Contact

Stephen M. Farmer
Vice Provost for Enrollment & Undergraduate Admissions
P: 919 966-2211
F: 919 962-3045
unchelp@admissions.unc.edu

Financial Aid

Average financial aid
Not Reported

Cost

in-state out-of-state

Total	$21,544
Tuition	$7,019
Room	$6,810
Board	$4,716
Additional fees	$2,027
Books & supplies	$972

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Required Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

Financial Aid Office

P: 919 962-8396
F: 919 962-2716
aidinfo@unc.edu

Financial Aid Officer

Rachelle Feldman
Associate Provost & Director, Office of Scholarships & Student Aid
aidinfo@unc.edu

Varsity Sports

	M	W
baseball
basketball
crew
cross-country
diving
fencing
field hockey
football
golf
gymnastics
lacrosse
soccer
softball
swimming
tennis
track and field (indoor)
track and field (outdoor)
volleyball
wrestling

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, Alpine skiing, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, crew/rowing, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, fishing, golf, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, judo, jump rope, marathon, martial arts, modern extension, mountain biking, non-tackle football, Nordic skiing, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), water polo, water skiing

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, Alpine skiing, badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, cheerleading, crew/rowing, climbing, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, judo, jump rope, handball, lacrosse, marathon, martial arts, modern extension, mountain biking, quidditch, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), water polo, water skiing

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, capoeira, disc golf, flag football, lacrosse, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, spikeball, street hockey, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), walleyball, water polo

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Athletic Directors

Lawrence R. Cunningham (men's)
Director Of Athletics
email

Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A)
Mascot: Rameses the Ram
School colors: light blue and white

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Majors

	Assc.	Bach.	Mast.	Doct.
Accounting
African/African-American/Diaspora Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Sciences
Archaeology
Art History
Asian Studies
Audiology
Biochemistry/Biophysics
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical/Health Informatics
Biomedical/Health Sciences Engineering
Biostatistics
Business Administration
Business Journalism
Cell Biology/Physiology
Chemistry
City/Regional Planning
Classics
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Clinical Rehabilitation/Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Research
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Contemporary European Studies
Curriculum/Instruction
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene Education
Dentistry/Dental Surgery
Digital Communications
Digital Curation/Management
Disaster Management
Dramatic Arts
Early Childhood/Intervention/Family Support
Ecology
Economics
Education
Educational Innovation/Technology/Entrepreneurship
Educational Leadership
Elementary Education
Endodontics
English
English/Comparative Literature
Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Sciences/Engineering
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Exercise/Sport Science
Folklore
French/Francophone Romance Language
Genetics/Molecular Biology
Geography
Geological Sciences
German Studies
Germanic/Slavic Languages/Literature
Global Studies
Health Behavior
Health Informatics
Health Policy Administration/Management
Health Policy/Management
Hispanic Romance Language
History
Human Development/Family Studies
Human Movement Science
Information Science
Information Sciences
Information/Library Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Italian Romance Language
Latin American Studies
Law
Library Science
Linguistics
Management
Management/Society
Marine Science
Masters for Experienced Teachers
Materials Science
Maternal/Child Health
Mathematics
Media/Communications
Media/Journalism
Medicine
Microbiology/Immunology
Middle Grades Education
Music
Music Performance/Composition
Musicology
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nursing Practice
Nutrition
Occupational Science
Occupational Therapy
Operative Dentistry/Biomaterials
Oral/Craniofacial Biomedicine
Oral/Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral/Maxillofacial Radiology
Orthodontics
Pathology
Peace/War/Defense
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant Studies
Physics
Political Science
Portuguese Romance Language
Prosthodontics
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health Leadership
Public Policy
Radiologic Science
Radiologic Sciences
Religious Studies
School Administration
School Counseling
School Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish Romance Language
Speech/Hearing Sciences
Statistics/Analytics
Statistics/Operations Research
Studio Art
Teaching
Toxicology
United States Law/Procedure
Women's/Gender Studies

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Programs Offered

Certificate programs
Distance Learning
Double majors
Dual degrees
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Pass/fail grading option
Phi Beta Kappa
Self-designed majors

30,151

total students

86^%

in-state

14^%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

64^%

19,355
students

Female
59^%
11,510

Male
41^%
7,845

36^%

10,796
students

Female
57^%
6,132

Male
43^%
4,664

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

96^%

18,728
students

Female
60^%
11,206

Male
40^%
7,522

4^%

627
students

Female
49^%
304

Male
51^%
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Student Break-down

4%: Nonresident aliens
8%: Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
11%: Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%: Hispanic/Latino
58%: White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%: Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%: Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Admissions

49^%

Transfer applicants accepted

61^%

Applicants accepted who enroll

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements	College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript	Required of All
College transcript(s)	Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)	Required of All
Interview	Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores	Required of Some
Essay or personal statement	Required of All

Transfer Application Deadlines

Fall: February 15

Transfer Credits

Maximum transfered

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

semester hours

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Counseling services

Academic
Birth control
Career
Military
Minority student
Older student
Other
Personal
Psychological
Religious
Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not Reported

Career placement services

Career/job search classes
Interest inventory
Internships
Interview training
On-campus job interviews
Other
Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

97^%

Additional services

Day care
Health insurance
Health service
Nonremedial tutoring
Other
Placement service
Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

Adaptive equipment
Braille services
Interpreters for hearing-impaired
Note-taking services
Other
Reader services
Special housing
Special transportation
Talking books
Tape recorders
Tutors

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens	60
Countries most often represented	Canada China India Mexico South Korea The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants	Host family program International student center Special counselors/advisors Special orientation

International Student Contact

Patty Baum Haydon
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for Global
919 966-6546
pbaum@admissions.unc.edu

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tuition & Fees

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

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Chapel Hill, NC

Campus Life

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

Admissions Facts

Very Selective

Admissions Factors

Very Important

Important

Considered

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Admissions Contact

Financial Aid

Average financial aidNot Reported

Cost

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Financial Aid Office

Financial Aid Officer

Varsity Sports

Club Sports - Men's

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Athletic Facts

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Programs Offered

total students

in-state

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

19,355students

10,796students

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undergraduatePart-time

18,728students

627students

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Student Break-down

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Requirements

Transfer Application Deadlines

Fall: February 15

Transfer Credits

semester hours

semester hours

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Counseling services

Remedial services offered

Career placement services

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Average financial aid
Not Reported

19,355
students

10,796
students

18,728
students

627
students