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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States · Public · Founded 1789
- World ranking
- =158QS 2027Source
- Tuition · international
- $37,360per year · 2023
- Acceptance rate
- 15.3%2024
About University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
At a glance
- Students
- 32,234
- Founded
- 1789
- Type
- Public
Chapel Hill, United States35.913, -79.056
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS=158World · 2027Source
- THETHE#78World · 2026Source
- CWURCWUR#43World · 2026United States #24Source
- ARWUARWU#40World · 2026Source
- NCSES HERDNCSES HERD#11United States and outlying areas · Total R&D expenditures · 2024Source
- URAPURAP#88World · 2025United States #22Source
Admissions & how to apply
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply on the university’s own application page.
- Pay the application fee ($85).
Application fee
- Per application$85Source
Costs & aid
International tuition$37,360per year · 2023
- Fees$1,970
- Room & board2023$13,016
US net price$11,305
What US families pay after grants, by household income. International students usually pay the full price.
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Outcomes
- Admit rate
- 15.3%
- SAT average
- 1439
- ACT middle
- 25
- Graduate in 4 years
- 83.2%
- Graduate in 6 years
- 91.1%
- Return after year one
- 96.6%
- Pell grant students
- 21.3%
- Students with federal loans
- 12.8%
- Median debt
- $12,086
Median earnings after starting
Student body
US government and university data. Figures describe past students, not your own chances. Source
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