University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location and Affiliation:

UNC is located in Chapel Hill, population 38,719.
Affiliation: Public.

Population:

UNC’s enrollment is 15,698 students on campus.

• 58% female
• 11% black
• 6% Asian
• 1% international
• 1% American Indian
• 3% Hispanic

36% of applicants are admitted.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:14

Academic Level:

• UNC is a high Level 2 school
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is English 24-31, Math 25-30, Composite 25-30
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 590-690, Math 600-700, Composite 1190-1390

Most Popular Majors:

• Business 11%
• Communications 17%
• Health Sciences 7%
• English 5%
• Social Sciences 20%
• Psychology 10%
• Biology 8%

Graduates:

81% graduate after 6 years. Freshman return at a rate of 95%.

Application:

• Admission fee is $60
• The Early Action application deadline is November 1, priority deadline is January 15
• The financial aid deadline is March 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 95%.

Features:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was the nation’s first state university to open its doors and the only public university to award degrees in the 18th century. UNC was chartered in 1789, the same year George Washington first was inaugurated as president. The cornerstone was laid for Old East, the nation’s first state university building, Oct. 12, 1793. The 729-acre campus holds buildings that are National Historic Landmarks. The campus is undergoing a $3.1 billion bond referendum for higher education, the largest in the nation.

Contact:

UNC Admissions 1-919-966-3621.

Learn more about UNC. http://www.unc.edu