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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

19,117
Students
Financial aid thermometer
20,312
Avg. Financial Aid
Very Selective
Admission Difficulty
34
34%
Acceptance Rate Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a University institution located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States
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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African American/Black Studies Checkmark
American Studies Checkmark
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European Studies Checkmark
Latin American Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
Biostatistics Checkmark
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Business Administration And Management Checkmark
Human Resources Management Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Mass Communication/media Checkmark
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
Early Childhood Education Checkmark
Elementary Education Checkmark
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages Checkmark
Foreign Languages And Literatures Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Dental Hygiene Checkmark
Environmental Health Checkmark
Health/health-care Administration Checkmark
Medical Radiologic Technology Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution Checkmark
Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
Environmental Science Checkmark
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Health And Physical Education/fitness Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Geology/earth Science Checkmark
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology Checkmark
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Economics Checkmark
Geography Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27,468
Applied
9,524
Accepted
19,117
Enrolled
35%
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Female Admissions

25,690
Females Applied
5,725
Females Accepted
22%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

17,783
Males Applied
3,799
Males Accepted
21%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

85
Application Fee
4.7
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
One recommendation
Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements: Counselor's statement

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th March 31st
Other early decision plan October 15th January 31st
Transfer February 15th April 15th

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 674 640 720
SAT Math 684 630 750
ACT Composite 30 27 33

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,019
In-state
34,198
Out-of-state
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Fees

2,027
Full-time student fees
11,526
Room & board
6,810
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No

Financial Aid

20,312
Avg. Financial Aid Package
18,325
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,864
Avg. Loan Aid
7,814
Avg. Grant Aid
18,410
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
100%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
76%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

19,117
Total Undergrad students
3%
International Students
15%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.22%
Black or African American 7.81%
White or Caucasian 60.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.51%
Asian 11.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.07%
Two or more races 4.73%
Other 4.02%

Gender

Male (40.62%)
Female (59.38%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 51%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Fall Fest, Late Night with Roy and Homecoming

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
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1 co-ed fraternity
Most popular organizations:
Residence Hall Association, Carolina Fever, Campus Y, UNC-CH Habitat for Humanity and Carolina for the Kids Foundation (Dance Marathon)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
crime prevention initiatives, campus-wide emergency alert system, cell phone/GPS security options

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark Checkmark No
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Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Crew No Checkmark No
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Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Fencing No Checkmark Checkmark
Field Hockey No Checkmark No
Football No Checkmark Checkmark
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Gymnastics No Checkmark No
Ice Hockey No Checkmark No
Lacrosse No Checkmark Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark Checkmark No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark Checkmark No
Skiing (downhill) No Checkmark No
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Softball Checkmark Checkmark No
Squash Checkmark Checkmark No
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Table Tennis Checkmark Checkmark No
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Triathlon No Checkmark No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Checkmark No
Water Polo Checkmark Checkmark No
Wrestling No Checkmark Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark Checkmark No
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark Checkmark No
Crew Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark Checkmark No
Fencing Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark Checkmark No
Rugby Checkmark Checkmark No
Sailing Checkmark Checkmark No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon Checkmark Checkmark No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark Checkmark No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark Checkmark No
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

2,310
Total Faculty
13:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,653
Part-time - 657
Male - 1,235
Female - 1,075
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