University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Academic Overview

Academic Overview

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus, Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, 4 or more years institute located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2021 tuition & fees are $8,980 for North Carolina residents and $36,159 for out-of-state students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 30,011 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 23% and the graduation rate is 91% last year.

The salary after graduation from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $68,800. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $8,980 for North Carolina residents and $36,159 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $12,522 for in-state students and $30,248 for out-of-state students.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2021 Tuition & Fees
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$8,980	$36,159
Graduate	$12,522	$30,248

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at UNC. The acceptance rate of UNC is 23% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 44%. The average graduation rate is 91% and the transfer-out rate is 5%. The average received amount of financial aid is $17,030 and 53% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 30,011 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Acceptance Rate for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 23 %.

Acceptance Rate

23%

Graduation Rate for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 91 %

Graduation Rate

91%

Transfer-out Rate for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 5 %

Transfer-out Rate

5%

Retention Rate for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 97 %

Retention Rate

97%

Student Population for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 30,011

Student Population

30,011

Student to Faculty Ratio for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 13 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

13 to 1

The average received amount of financial aid is $17,030 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Financial Aid Amount

$17,030

Offered Degrees

UNC offers 232 major programs through online and on-site education where 25 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
One but less than two years certificate	6	0
Bachelor's Degree	62	0
Post Bachelor's Degree	8	7
Master's Degree	84	14
Post Master's Degree	3	1
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	62	1
Doctor's degree - professional practice	7	2

Special Learning Opportunities

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate , Graduate
ROTC	Army, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College	✔
Teacher Certification	✔
Study Abroad	✔
Campus Housing	✔ (Dormitory Capacity:10,113)
Board/Meal Plan	✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,580)

Veterans Benefits

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✔
Credit for military training	✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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