Graduate Program
162 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
19 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
11,553
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$31,408
Graduate Programs Overview
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers 162 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 19 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 11,553 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at UNC and 1,815 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,751 for North Carolina residents and $31,408 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (91 programs) Doctorate - Research (64 programs) Doctorate - Practical (7 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (16 programs) Doctorate - Research (1 programs) Doctorate - Practical (2 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,751 North Carolina residents $31,408 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 11,553 graduate students 1,815 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at UNC
It offers 162 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 91 | 16 |
| Post Master's Degree | 3 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 64 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 162 | 19 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $12,751 for North Carolina residents and $31,408 for students from other States at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.91% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,566 | $12,566 | $12,527 | $12,751 |
| Out-of-State | $30,858 | $30,819 | $30,819 | $31,408 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 11,553 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 4,624 male and 6,929 female students. By attendance status, there are 9,589 full-time and 1,964 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,553 | 6,929 | 4,624 |
| Full-time | 9,589 | 5,795 | 3,794 |
| Part-time | 1,964 | 1,134 | 830 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1,815 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,733 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 11,553 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 11,553 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,815 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,733 |
| Not In Online Classes | 8,005 |
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