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Acceptance Rate 17.11%
Yield 46.01%
SAT Score 1,460
ACT Score 32
Applicants 56,341

UNC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 17.11% at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Total 56,341 students applied and 9,639 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,460 and the average ACT score is 32.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UNC.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$85
Graduate Application Fees$95
Admission Informationhttps://www.admissions.unc.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.admissions.unc.edu/Apply
Acceptance Rate17.11%
Average Test Scores1,460 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 17.11%. A total of 56,341 students (23,412 men and 32,929 women) have applied to and 9,639 (3,863 men and 5,776 women) students admitted to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Among them, 1,679 male and 2,756 female students have enrolled into UNC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 46.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UNC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants56,34123,41232,92900
Admitted9,6393,8635,77600
Enrolled4,4351,6792,75600
Acceptance Rate 17.11% 16.50% 17.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 46.01% 43.46% 47.71% - -
[Chart] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNC, 1,169 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,398 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,460 at UNC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,530 and 25th percentile score is 1,350.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UNC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total135014601530
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing670720750
Math680740780
ACT Composite303234
Math273033
English293335
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for UNC
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UNC

The calendar system at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is Semester. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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