University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
What University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2024-25.
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Where you liveUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Living in NC makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5.7× easier.
In-state applicants are admitted at 38%, out-of-state at 6.6%.
In-state38%
Out-of-state6.6%
Source: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Common Data Set 2024-25
Getting harderUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Getting into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 1.5× harder than in 2018.
The admit rate fell from 23% (2018-19) to 15% (2024-25).
2018-1923%
2024-2515%
Source: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Common Data Set 2024-25
ApplicationsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Applications to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are up 59%.
From 41,939 in 2018-19 to 66,535 in 2024-25. (2018-19: federal IPEDS figure, as the college's own total differed.)
2018-1941,939
2024-2566,535
Source: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Common Data Set 2024-25
MoneyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill meets 100% of need.
The average need-based grant is $17,987 a year.
Average grant$18k
Source: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Common Data Set 2024-25
6 more things the data says PRO
- In-state applicants are admitted at about 5.7 times the out-of-state rate.
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 22.7% in 2018-19 to 15.3% in 2024-25. If the trend holds, expect about 14.9% in 2025-26.
- It reports meeting 100% of financial need for first-years who have need.
- Only 28% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
- 4,084 students stayed on the waitlist and 295 were admitted from it (7.2%).
- Applications rose 59% from 2018-19 to 2024-25 (41,939 to 66,535), faster than 73% of colleges here.
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Most admits who named a round applied Early Action: 30 of 37, versus 7 Regular Decision.
- Most admits who posted scores had strong ones, about 1450+ SAT or 31+ ACT, with GPAs mostly 3.85 to 4.0.
- Many admits did research or technical work, such as published papers, security or ML internships, bioinformatics and robotics.
- Many admits founded or led things: clubs, nonprofits, a tech startup, mock trial teams or student government, often as captain or president.
- Several admits had steady service or jobs, like hundreds of volunteer hours, caregiving, tutoring or a 22 hour a week retail job.
- Students report GPA and class rank carry heavy weight, with about 77% of admits in the top 10% of their class, though essays and extracurriculars can offset a lower rank.
- Students report out-of-state admission is much tighter than in-state, with roughly 18-20% of the class from out of state, and in-state odds around 40%.
- Students report UNC is test-optional, but submitting a score at or above the 25th percentile is advised, and admits who submitted scores had higher rates.
- Students report Kenan-Flagler business is entered through an assured pathway box on the supplement or a later application, and rejected students can reapply or get feedback.
- Students report international admits get no need-based aid and no fee waiver, so costs near 67-70k a year are hard to cover without a big merit award.
Every number, year by year: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Open College Data.