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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

20.4%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1260

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 10348 admitted students 108 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

2%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1140-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 680, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 680.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 700, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1260 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNC.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 36% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    570-680

  • Math

    570-700

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 10348 admitted students 543 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

12%

Similar to the SAT, UNC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 12% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 22.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-26

  • Math

    22-27

  • Composite

    22-27

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$85

Undergraduate

$95

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 50,729 20,277 30,452
Admitted students 10,348 3,996 6,352
Enrolled students 4,690 1,736 2,954
Acceptance rate 20% 20% 21%
Yield rate 45% 43% 46%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNC received a total of 50,729 applications. These applications included 20,277 male applicants and 30,452 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 50,729 applicants, UNC admitted 10,348 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,996 males and 6,352 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 4,690 students chose to enroll at UNC. This means that 4,690 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,736 were male and 2,954 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNC had an overall acceptance rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 20% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 21%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNC had an overall yield rate of 45% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 43%, and for female admitted students, it was 46%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNC over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 31,143 12,694 18,449 9,510 3,914 5,596 30% 31% 30% 4,076 1,655 2,421 43% 42% 43%
2016 34,889 14,412 20,477 9,400 3,826 5,574 27% 26% 27% 4,228 1,689 2,539 45% 44% 46%
2017 39,650 16,449 23,201 9,673 3,905 5,768 24% 24% 25% 4,356 1,695 2,661 45% 43% 46%
2018 41,939 17,076 24,863 9,525 3,800 5,725 23% 22% 23% 4,327 1,658 2,669 45% 44% 47%
2019 42,465 17,291 25,174 9,610 3,954 5,656 23% 23% 22% 4,182 1,661 2,521 44% 42% 45%
2020 41,773 17,435 24,338 10,445 4,340 6,105 25% 25% 25% 4,445 1,732 2,713 43% 40% 44%
2021 50,729 20,277 30,452 10,348 3,996 6,352 20% 20% 21% 4,690 1,736 2,954 45% 43% 46%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UNC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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