University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,920 with 26,137 female students and 25,783 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.

Among the selected colleges, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 31,035, while University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the least number of undergraduate students of 20,885.

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 19,375 with 10,411 female students and 8,964 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.

Among the selected colleges, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,553, while Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the least number of graduate students of 7,822.

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 51,920 students, 207 students (0.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,359 students (41.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 19,375 students, 3,228 students (16.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,623 students (18.70%) have learned from at least one online course.