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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Class Rank

Top tenth (77%)
Top 11%–25% (20%)
Top 26%–50% (3%)

High School GPA

4.0 (97%)
3.75–3.99 (2%)
3.50–3.74 (1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
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Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

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First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,989

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,181

Out-of-State Tuition: $39,330

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $55,522

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,809

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $17,987

Students with non-need merit aid: 150

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $8,400

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,989

Students with federal loans: 18.3%

Students with Pell grants: 20.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $51,058

After 5 years: $72,161

Majors(51 programs)

  1. Communication and Media Studies.(598 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(545 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(479 graduates)
  4. Economics.(409 graduates)
  5. Computer Science.(379 graduates)
  6. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(358 graduates)
  7. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(346 graduates)
  8. Political Science and Government.(339 graduates)
  9. Area Studies.(247 graduates)
  10. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(187 graduates)
  11. Public Policy Analysis.(168 graduates)
  12. Chemistry.(147 graduates)
  13. History.(145 graduates)
  14. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(141 graduates)
  15. English Language and Literature, General.(138 graduates)
  16. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.(129 graduates)
  17. Applied Mathematics.(128 graduates)
  18. Mathematics.(113 graduates)
  19. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(98 graduates)
  20. Sociology.(93 graduates)
  21. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(90 graduates)
  22. Human Resources Management and Services.(82 graduates)
  23. Information Science/Studies.(72 graduates)
  24. Philosophy.(68 graduates)
  25. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(63 graduates)
  26. Anthropology.(61 graduates)
  27. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(60 graduates)
  28. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(51 graduates)
  29. Physics.(49 graduates)
  30. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(48 graduates)
  31. Music.(47 graduates)
  32. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(44 graduates)
  33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(36 graduates)
  34. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(34 graduates)
  35. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(34 graduates)
  36. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(33 graduates)
  37. Religion/Religious Studies.(29 graduates)
  38. Fine and Studio Arts.(29 graduates)
  39. Geography and Cartography.(26 graduates)
  40. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(23 graduates)
  41. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(23 graduates)
  42. Public Health.(21 graduates)
  43. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(19 graduates)
  44. Journalism.(18 graduates)
  45. Archeology.(10 graduates)
  46. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
  47. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(7 graduates)
  48. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(1 graduates)
  49. Statistics.
  50. Behavioral Sciences.
  51. Physical Sciences, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 20,556 students

Admission Rate: 18.7%

Retention Rate: 97.2%

Graduation Rate: 92.1%

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Student Demographics

White (54.1%)
Hispanic (9.8%)
Black (8.2%)
Asian (14.8%)
Two or More (5.1%)
International (5.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (39.3%)
Women (60.8%)

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