School Overview
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is the main campus for the University of North Carolina System of Higher Learning. Also known as UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC, or simply Carolina, it is a co-ed, public, research university, and is the second largest university in the state. UNC began to enroll students in 1795 after being chartered in 1789, making this the nation’s first public university. UNC is consistently ranked among the top universities in the United States and has a reputation for offering an academic opportunity equal to that of an Ivy League school for the price of an average public university education.
UNC opened its doors to students on February 12, 1795. Today, the school offers over 70 different bachelor’s degree programs through the College of Arts and Sciences as well as 14 other schools. Every undergraduate receives a liberal arts degree and has the option, once they reach their junior year, to pursue a major within the College of Arts or other professional school within the university. UNC became a coeducational school in 1877 under President Kemp Plummer Battle. Desegregation began in 1951 under Chancellor Robert Burton House when African American students were allowed to attend the school. UNC also opened up its own hospital, called UNC Health Care, in 1952 for research and treatment, and the facility has since specialized in treating cancer. UNC’s sports teams, alumni, and students call themselves the “Tar Heels.”
UNC’s campus is situated in a college town called Chapel Hill in North Carolina. The campus itself covers only a small section of Chapel Hill’s downtown area, about 729 acres, and the campus encompasses places such as the Morehead Planetarium and numerous stores and shops. There are over 550 student organizations, including the student-run newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel—which has won national awards for collegiate media, and the student radio station WXYC—the first radio broadcast in the world that’s based on the internet. UNC is a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, founded on June 14, 1953, in which the school competes athletically as the Tar Heels. UNC has been very successful in its sports programs, especially women’s soccer and men’s basketball.
General Information
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Admission Office Jackson Hall CB #2200 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-2200 (919) 966-3621 Fax: (919) 962-3045 [email protected] Contact: Stephen Farmer Assistant Provost and Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
Main Address CB 9100, 103 South Building Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (919) 962-2211 www.unc.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 17,895 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 3,865 Degree-seeking undergrads: 17,422 Graduate enrollment: 8,275 Setting | Degrees offered:
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Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $5,340 | $5,397 | $5,625 | $6,665 | +18.49% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,028 | +2.80% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,090 | $7,334 | $8,670 | $9,306 | +7.34% |
| Other | $2,320 | $2,462 | $2,556 | $3,306 | +29.34% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $8,166 | $8,118 | $8,670 | $9,306 | +7.34% |
| Other | $1,960 | $2,064 | $2,128 | $3,306 | +55.36% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $15,750 | $16,193 | $17,851 | $20,305 | +13.75% |
| In-state Off Campus | $16,466 | $16,579 | $17,423 | $20,305 | +16.54% |
| In-state with Family | $6,340 | $6,397 | $6,625 | $7,693 | +16.12% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $6,363 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,839 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $21,093 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $1,839 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,948 | 51% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,612 | 42% | $14,640,207 | $9,082 |
| • Federal grants | 607 | 16% | $2,501,286 | $4,121 |
| • Pell grants | 490 | 13% | $1,768,833 | $3,610 |
| • Other federal grants | 541 | 14% | $732,453 | $1,354 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 964 | 25% | $4,319,469 | $4,481 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,162 | 30% | $7,819,452 | $6,729 |
| Student loan aid | 863 | 22% | $4,270,503 | $4,948 |
| • Federal student loans | 799 | 21% | $3,356,703 | $4,201 |
| • Other student loans | 137 | 4% | $913,800 | $6,670 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 5296 | 1828 | 1149 | – | 5 |
| Architecture and Related Services | – | 57 | 1 | – | – |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | – | 57 | 1 | – | – |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 321 | 6 | – | – | – |
| African Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| African-American/Black Studies | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Area Studies, Other | 196 | – | – | – | – |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 43 | – | – | – | – |
| European Studies/Civilization | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Latin American Studies | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Studies | 2 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Women’s Studies | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 417 | 42 | 132 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | – | 2 | 13 | – | – |
| Bioinformatics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 410 | 3 | 10 | – | – |
| Biostatistics | 7 | 9 | 13 | – | – |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | – | – | 11 | – | – |
| Ecology | – | 2 | 4 | – | – |
| Epidemiology | – | 23 | 24 | – | – |
| Genetics | – | – | 19 | – | – |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | – | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | – | 1 | 9 | – | – |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Pharmacology | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Physiology | – | 1 | 4 | – | – |
| Toxicology | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 396 | 548 | 8 | – | – |
| Accounting | – | 123 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 323 | 425 | 8 | – | – |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 73 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 706 | 29 | 15 | – | – |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 443 | 26 | 8 | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 263 | 3 | 7 | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 46 | 43 | 23 | – | – |
| Computer Science | 29 | 16 | 23 | – | – |
| Information Science/Studies | 17 | 27 | – | – | – |
| Education | 105 | 153 | 21 | – | – |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 58 | 15 | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 67 | – | – | – | – |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | – | 39 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | 5 | 11 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | – | 4 | 7 | – | – |
| Operations Research | – | 1 | 4 | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 213 | 10 | 14 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 213 | 10 | 14 | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 271 | 23 | 12 | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | 2 | 4 | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 27 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| Linguistics | 39 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 181 | 14 | 4 | – | – |
| Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 8 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 416 | 411 | 464 | – | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Audiology/Audiologist | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist | – | 22 | 1 | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dental Clinical Sciences | – | 26 | 2 | – | – |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 35 | – | – | – | 5 |
| Dental Public Health and Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Dentistry | – | – | 74 | – | – |
| Environmental Health | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 36 | 98 | 10 | – | – |
| Maternal and Child Health | – | 33 | 7 | – | – |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiation Therapist | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Scientist | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Medicine | – | – | 140 | – | – |
| Movement Therapy and Movement Education | – | 1 | 4 | – | – |
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing Science | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | – | 19 | – | – | – |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | – | 4 | 16 | – | – |
| Pharmacy | – | – | 144 | – | – |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 59 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | – | – | 40 | – | – |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | – | 45 | 14 | – | – |
| Public Health | – | 85 | – | – | – |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | – | 61 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 246 | – | – | – | – |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| History | 241 | 17 | 13 | – | – |
| History | 241 | 17 | 13 | – | – |
| Human Services | 68 | 165 | 13 | – | – |
| Public Administration | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Public Policy Analysis | 68 | – | 3 | – | – |
| Social Work | – | 136 | 10 | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | – | 237 | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 237 | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Library Science | – | 79 | 13 | – | – |
| Library and Information Science | – | 79 | 13 | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 91 | 17 | 13 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | – | 11 | 1 | – | – |
| Mathematics | 69 | 4 | 7 | – | – |
| Statistics | – | 2 | 5 | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 74 | 35 | 12 | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Nutrition Sciences | – | 26 | 12 | – | – |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 74 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 57 | 31 | 13 | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 23 | 31 | 13 | – | – |
| Environmental Studies | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 191 | 28 | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 191 | 28 | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 208 | 30 | 56 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 142 | 7 | 36 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | – |
| Materials Science | – | 2 | 5 | – | – |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | – |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (919) 962-2211 |
| Website: | www.unc.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.admissions.unc.edu/Apply |
| Address: | 103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 |
| Setting: | Not available |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 29,468 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 90% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 25,463 (86% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $8,834 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $33,916 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 64% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $17,758 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Architecture and Related Services | 1 | 1 | |||
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 2 | 11 | 14 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Education | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Engineering | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 2 | 7 | 18 | 9 | |
| History | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Library Science | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Physical Sciences | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Psychology | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Social Sciences | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Grand total | 4 | 61 | 83 | 63 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
See the distance education degree programs that are offered at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 1 | 6 | 1 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $8,834 |
| Out-of-state | $33,916 |
| Books and supplies | $1,442 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $11,606 |
| Out-of-state | $28,817 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 2,588 | 64% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,730 | 42% | $17,758 |
| Student loan aid | 1,165 | 29% | $6,665 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 9,505 | 52% | $15,730 |
| Federal student loans | 5,746 | 31% | $6,436 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 34,889 | 14,412 | 20,477 | Percent admitted | 100% | 27% | 27% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 12% | 12% | 12% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 29,468 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 18,522 |
| Graduate enrollment | 10,946 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
- Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
- Dental Assisting (DA)
- Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (OMR)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
- Orofacial Pain
- Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
- Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs (Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Medicine)
- Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
- Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs
- Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health (PHB) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Medical Dosimetry (MD) - Programs for medical dosimetrists
- Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
- (CPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE programs
- (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs
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