University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Chapel Hill, NC · Small city
Type	Public
Undergraduates	20,752
Acceptance rate	17%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	1350–1530 · 26% submit
SAT estimated for all students	1330–1510
ACT (middle 50%)	30–34
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	92%
First-year retention	96%
Student–faculty ratio	17:1
Cost of attendance	$26,055 in-state · $58,264 out-of-state
Application fee	$85

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Early Action: Oct 15, 2026
Regular Decision: Jan 15, 2027

Most popular majors: Biology, Social sciences, Communications, Interdisciplinary, Computer science.

UNC campus map

Campus map of University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC, showing Boshamer Stadium, McCaskill Soccer Center, Carmichael Auditorium and UNC Adams School of Dentistry, with nearby restaurants, coffee and shops — Map of University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and the neighborhood around it: campus buildings, places students go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

On campus

Forest Theatre, Paul Green Theatre, Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, UNC Adams School of Dentistry, UNC School of Medicine, Carmichael Auditorium, Garden Library, Taylor Hall, McCaskill Soccer Center, Boshamer Stadium.

Around campus

Places to eat: Bonchon Chicken, Time Out, Four Corners, Grk Yeero, Sutton's Drug Store, McDonald's
Coffee: 1922, Carolina Coffee Shop, Insomnia Cookies, Starbucks, Cold Stone Creamery
Nightlife: Back Bar, Max's Tin Can, Imbibe, Dead Mule Club
Shops: Classic Carolina, Shrunken Head Boutique, Julian's, Underground Printing
Museums and culture: Welcome Center, Varsity Theatre, CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio, DSI Comedy Theater
Groceries: CVS Pharmacy, Wiley's Workshop on Wheels
Parks: OEC Challenge Course, Jones Park, Eugene G. Anderson Softball Stadium, Westwood Park, Lark Pool, Merritt's Pasture

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