Colleges and Universities

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
27,71716,31934%58%$5,033$19,681$6,846
Year last surveyed2007
AddressChapel Hill NC 27599
Phone(919) 962-2211
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Extensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1789
Institutional ControlPublic – State
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.19,728
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.6,737
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.7,907
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.11,821
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,698
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.4,039
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?yes
Basis of preferential admissionsstate residents
Does the institution have Early Admission?no
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.yes
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.no
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED not accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 15
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.March 31
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.March 1
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Action application deadline.November 1
Early Action application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Action notification deadline.January 31
Early Action notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline.April 15
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Application fee.$70
Number of Early Action applicants.9,148
Number of Early Action applicants who were admitted.4,185
Number of Early Action applicants who enrolled.2,586
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.no
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.yes
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.very difficult
Entrance difficulty level for out-of-state students, if it is different from that for residents.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.very difficult
Entrance difficulty level for a specific group or program.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level specific group or program.journalism, communications, math, nursing, pharmacy, public health, education programs
Summer transfers application deadline.March 1
Summer transfers notification deadline. April 15
Accepts CLEP subject for transfers.yes
No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution.yes
Credit for military service.no
Accepts ACE recommendations for credit.no

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.