Georgia Tech vs. UNC Chapel Hill

Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Tech	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	Atlanta, GA	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	47,946	32,234
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#137	#60
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gatech.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is larger than than UNC Chapel Hill based on total student enrollment (47,946 students vs. 32,234 students)

Georgia Tech vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Tech or UNC Chapel Hill?

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is 46.1% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($10,258.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at UNC Chapel Hill than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($37,360.00 vs. $31,370.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than Georgia Tech ($11,140 vs. $15,901)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus are 2% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($12,760 vs. $13,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (71% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 14.5% larger than aid received Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($15,365 vs. $13,423)

Georgia Tech vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech .

• The average SAT score at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (1403) is 60 points higher than at UNC Chapel Hill (1343)
• Incoming Georgia Tech students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (31)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Tech students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.85) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• UNC Chapel Hill has a higher acceptance rate (18.7%) than Georgia Tech (16.5%)

Georgia Tech vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (89% vs. 79%)
• Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus earn on average $16,500 more per year than UNC Chapel Hill graduates after ten years. ($82,600 vs. $66,100)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $7,521 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Tech graduates. ($16,479 vs. $24,000)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Tech graduates. ($170 vs. $248)
• More Georgia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNC Chapel Hill students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 82%)

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