the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for being a extremely selective school. The school receives 66,535 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 15 percent which equates to 10,209 students being accepted to the school. But when the term starts, about 4,630 students will choose the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as their school of choice. Based on the school’s application data, 41% of the students were men while 58% were women, however, after being accepted, only 62 percent of the women decided to study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as compared to 37 percent of men who decided to enroll. Freshmen students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when applying. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 29 - 35 for ACT or 1,350 - 1,520 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s undergraduate application fee is $85.

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Student ACT Scores

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Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
66,535
Male 27,899
Female 38,636

 

Acceptance
10,209
Male 4,256
Female 5,953

 

Enrollment Total
4,632
Male 1,750
Female 2,882


Acceptance Rate
15.3%
Male
15.3%
Female
15.4%

 

Yield
45.4%
Male
41.1%
Female
48.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$85


Graduate

$95



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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