OVERVIEW
School Name |
University of North Carolina |
| City and State |
Chapel Hill, NC |
| Public or Private |
Public |
| Number of students in freshman class |
3,895 |
| School colors |
Blue and white |
| School year type (semester, trimester, quarter, etc) |
Semester |
| Graduation rate |
84% |
| Faculty:Student ratio |
1 to 14 |
| Average class size |
approximately 15 |
| School URL |
http://www.unc.edu/ |
| School calendar URL |
http://regweb.oit.unc.edu/calendars/academic_cal08-10.php |
| University President |
H. Holden Thorp |
| Total tuition |
$33,874 |
| Main Phone |
(919) 962 - 2211 |
| Urban, rural, suburban? |
Suburban |
| Notable alumni |
Erskine Bowles, Thomas Wolfe |
| Date founded |
1789 |
| Notable faculty |
Erskine Bowles, John Edwards |
| School Address |
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| African-American percentage |
11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander percentage |
8% |
| American Indian percentage |
1% |
| Caucasian percentage |
69% |
| Hispanic percentage |
6% |
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| CLIMATE |
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Average daily temperature
(high and low) |
Jan (49, 27); Feb (53, 29); Mar (62, 37); Apr (71, 45);
May (78, 54); Jun (85, 62); Jul (89, 66); Aug (87, 65);
Sep (81, 58); Oct (71, 45); Nov (62, 37); Dec (53, 30) |
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| General weather description |
Chapel Hill has a moderate subtropical climate, with moderate temperatures in the spring, fall, and winter. The rainiest months are July and August. |
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| Avg annual snowfall |
4.6 in |
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| FINANCIAL AID |
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| Endowment rank |
$2.2 billion |
| Percent of students receiving financial aid |
32% |
| Average financial aid award |
$8,366 |
| Total tuition |
$33,874 |
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| GEOGRAPHY |
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| Nearest large city |
Raleigh, NC |
| Distance to nearest large city in miles |
26.3 mi |
| Distance to nearest large city in driving time |
37 min |
| Nearest airport(s) and distance in driving time |
Raleigh/Durham International Airport, 24 min |
| Nearest major airport and distance in driving time |
Raleigh/Durham International Airport, 24 min |
| Urban, rural, suburban? |
Suburban |
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| STUDENT LIFE |
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| Is Greek life available? |
Yes |
| Percentage of students participating in Greek life |
Male - 15%; Female - 17% |
| Intramural sports participation rate |
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| Is a car allowed freshman year? |
No |
| Is on-campus housing available freshman year? |
Yes |
| Is on-campus housing required freshman year? |
No |
| Graduation rate |
84% |
| Student newspaper URL |
http://www.dailytarheel.com/ |
| Male:Female ratio |
41% - 59% |
| International student percentage |
1% |
| Student percentage attending graduate school |
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| Minimum drinking age |
21 |
| WiFi availability? |
Yes |
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| SAFETY |
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| Federal office of crime statistics URL |
http://ope.ed.gov/security/main.asp |
| Student safety escort available? |
Yes |
| Campus blue light security phones available? |
Yes |
| Campus security cell phone alert? |
Yes |
| Campus security email alert? |
Yes |
| Campus security contact |
(919) 962 - 2572 |
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| ACADEMICS |
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| Most common majors |
Communication, Biology, Business, Psychology |
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| ATHLETICS |
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| NCAA division |
D - I |
| School colors |
Blue and white |
| Mascot |
Tar Heels |
| Varsity sports participation rate |
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| Intramural sports participation rate |
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| League affiliation |
ACC |
| Director of Athletics |
Dick Baddour |
| Athletics Department mailing address |
UNC Athletic Department
PO Box 2126
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| Athletics Department email address |
Athletic Director: dbaddour@uncaa.unc.edu |
| Athletics Department phone |
(919) 962 - 6000 |
| School rivalry |
UVA, Duke, NC State, Wake Forest |
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| ADMISSIONS |
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| # of students in freshman class |
3,895 |
| Total # of students who applied in most recent year |
20,064 |
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Total # of students accepted in most recent year |
6,993 |
| Acceptance rate |
35% |
| SAT range, 25th - 75th percentile |
Verbal: 600 - 700; Math: 610 - 700; Writing: 590 - 690 |
| Early Decision I available? |
No |
| Early Decision I deadline |
N/A |
| Early Decision II available? |
No |
| Early Decision II deadline |
N/A |
| Early Action available? |
Yes |
| Early Action deadline |
1-Nov |
| Regular admission deadline |
15-Jan |
| Early Decision acceptance rate |
0% |
| Early Action acceptance rate |
35% |
| Regular admission acceptance rate |
35% |
Admissions office
mailing address |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #2200, Jackson Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 |
| Admissions office email address |
unchelp@admissions.unc.edu |
| Name of Director of Admissions |
Stephen Farmer |
| Admissions officers by specialization |
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| Campus tour URL |
http://www.admissions.unc.edu/visiting/tours.htm |
| Admissions office phone |
(919) 966 - 3621 |
| Standardized Test requirements |
SAT I; SAT II's (recommended) |
| Admissions office URL |
http://www.admissions.unc.edu/index.html |
| Common Application used? |
No |
| Virtual Tour available? |
Yes |
| Virtual tour URL |
http://www.unc.edu/tour/ |
