University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Acceptance Rate: 15% — Admissions Statistics

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Application Requirements — EA/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC·Public↗ website
application info
cycles:EARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
15%
Avg SAT Score
1439
ACT Midpoint
25
Enrollment
20,752
Grad Rate
91%
Median Debt
$14,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$8,994
Out-of-State
$41,203
Avg Net Price
$11,655
Median Debt
$14,000
in-state tuition
$8,994
out-of-state tuition
$41,203
avg net price
$11,655
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$57,057
$
median 10yr
$72,200
$
gender split
Women
61%
Men
39%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
53%
Asian
16%
Hispanic
10%
Black
7%
Two or More
5%
AIAN
0%

About University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution in Chapel Hill, NC. Acceptance rate: 15% (highly selective). Average SAT: 1439. ACT midpoint: 25. Enrollment: ~20,752 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 91%.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts applications through EA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.

In-state tuition: $8,994. Out-of-state: $41,203. Avg net price: $11,655. Median debt: $14,000. Median earnings 6yr: $57,057. Median earnings 10yr: $72,200.

institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.

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