Georgetown vs. UNC Chapel Hill

Georgetown University vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

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Overview	Georgetown	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	Washington, DC	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	20,984	31,705
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#29	#64
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	georgetown.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than Georgetown based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 20,984 students)

Georgetown vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgetown or UNC Chapel Hill?

• Georgetown University is 781.5% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($61,872.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.9% higher at Georgetown than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($61,872.00 vs. $35,580.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than Georgetown ($10,614 vs. $35,566)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 53.6% lower than costs at Georgetown University ($12,254 vs. $18,824)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than Georgetown University (40% vs. 34%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Georgetown University students is 154.3% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($45,949 vs. $18,066)

Georgetown vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Georgetown or UNC Chapel Hill? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UNC Chapel Hill or Georgetown .

• The average SAT score at Georgetown University (1416) is 73 points higher than at UNC Chapel Hill (1343)
• Incoming Georgetown students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (31)
• Accepted freshman Georgetown students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.89) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• UNC Chapel Hill has a higher acceptance rate (17.1%) than Georgetown (12.2%)

Georgetown vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgetown or UNC Chapel Hill? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UNC Chapel Hill and Georgetown.

• The graduation rate at Georgetown is higher than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (94% vs. 89%)
• Graduates from Georgetown University earn on average $52,800 more per year than UNC Chapel Hill graduates after ten years. ($118,900 vs. $66,100)
• Georgetown University students graduate with a $979 lower median federal student loan debt than UNC Chapel Hill graduates. ($15,500 vs. $16,479)
• Georgetown graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than UNC Chapel Hill graduates. ($160 vs. $170)
• More Georgetown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNC Chapel Hill students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 82%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/