Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 15
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：Oct. 15
When applying to University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 15, and the early action deadline is Oct. 15. The application fee at University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill is $85. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Jan. 31. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 22 percent and an early acceptance rate of 31.1 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 15
Priority application deadline
Oct. 15
Notification date
March 31
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
No
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
Yes
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Oct. 15
Early action decision sent by
Jan. 31
Application Fee
Application fee
$85
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
-
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://admissions.unc.edu/Apply/
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$250
Tuition deposit refundable
Refundable by May 1
Room deposit
$250
Room deposit refundable
-
Deadline for housing deposit
May 15
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(919) 966-3621
Admissions email
mailto:unchelp@admissions.unc.edu
Admissions address
Jackson Hall, CB #2200 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-2200
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Most selective
Acceptance rate
22%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
41%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
11%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
40%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
12%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
42%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
11%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
31.1%
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
8%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
43,473
Applicants (in-state)
13,950
Applicants (out-of-state)
24,895
Female applicants
25,690
Female applicants (in-state)
8,452
Female applicants (out-of-state)
14,853
Male applicants
17,783
Male applicants (in-state)
5,498
Male applicants (out-of-state)
10,042
Applicants accepted
9,524
Applicants accepted (in-state)
5,753
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
2,814
Female applicants accepted
5,725
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
3,564
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,597
Male applicants accepted
3,799
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
2,189
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,217
Freshman enrollment
4,326
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
3,530
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
574
Female freshman enrollment
2,669
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
2,210
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
328
Male freshman enrollment
1,657
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
1,320
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
246
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
89%
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
4,977
Students accepting place on waitlist
2,300
Students accepted from waitlist
22
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
70%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class78%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class96%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class99%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
92%
Average high school GPA
-
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
68%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
674
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
640-720
SAT Math average score
684
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
630-750
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
75%
Average ACT Composite score
30
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
27-33
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
26-34
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
26-31
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 15
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Early action only
TOEFL (paper)
Required
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required
SAT
Required
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Required
ITEP
-
PTE
Required
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
600
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
100
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
109
IELTS
Minimum score required
7
Average score
8
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
68
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
21%
Female acceptance rate
24%
Male acceptance rate
18%
Applicants
4,628
Female applicants
2,385
Male applicants
2,243
Applicants accepted
957
Female applicants accepted
564
Male applicants accepted
393
Freshman enrollment
222
Female freshman enrollment
131
Male freshman enrollment
91
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
Yes
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Jan. 31
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Jan. 31
SAT essay used in admissions
-
ACT essay used in admissions
-
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Audition required of music program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Important
GPA
Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular activities
Very Important
Talent/ability
Very Important
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Very Important
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Important
Applicant's interest level
Not Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
1
Math units
4
Science units
3
Science lab units
1
Social studies units
1
Academic electives
1
Total units required
16
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
8
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
5, 6, 7
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
Credit and/or placement
DSST may be used for
Not used
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Summer
Application due date
FallFeb. 15
Admission decision sent
FallApril 15
Deadline for accepting admission offers
FallMay 15
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
15
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
2
High school transcript
Required of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
2
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 64 credits
Four-year institution: 75 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
45
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
35%
Applicants
3,492
Applicants accepted
1,236
Enrolled
793
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
49.8%
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
64%
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
//Http://admissions.unc.edu/apply/transfer-students/carolina-student-transfer-excellence-program-c-step/
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Cape Fear Community College
Carteret Community College
Central Carolina Community College
Craven Community College
Durham Technical Community College
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
https://admissions.unc.edu/credit/credit/transfer-credit-for-military-training/
Veteran transfer policy description
** The ACE credits and courses that may be transferred differs by military branch.
* CLEP is accepted for French and Spanish language only
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
