UC Berkeley vs. UNC Chapel Hill

University of California Berkeley vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

	University of California Berkeley	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UC Berkeley	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	Berkeley, CA	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	45,307	31,705
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#63	#64
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeley.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Berkeley is larger than than UNC Chapel Hill based on total student enrollment (45,307 students vs. 31,705 students)

UC Berkeley vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Berkeley or UNC Chapel Hill?

• University of California Berkeley is 64.8% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($11,564.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17% higher at UC Berkeley than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($41,636.00 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 UC Berkeley ($10,614 vs. $19,257)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 74.7% lower than costs at University of California Berkeley ($12,254 vs. $21,402)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of California Berkeley than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (52% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Berkeley students is 19.9% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($21,669 vs. $18,066)

UC Berkeley vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley .

• The average SAT score at University of California Berkeley (1397) is 54 points higher than at UNC Chapel Hill (1343)
• Incoming UC Berkeley students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (31)
• Accepted freshman UC Berkeley students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• UNC Chapel Hill has a higher acceptance rate (17.1%) than UC Berkeley (11.3%)

UC Berkeley vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley.

• The graduation rate at UC Berkeley is higher than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (90% vs. 89%)
• Graduates from University of California Berkeley earn on average $8,600 more per year than UNC Chapel Hill graduates after ten years. ($74,700 vs. $66,100)
• University of California Berkeley students graduate with a $2,279 lower median federal student loan debt than UNC Chapel Hill graduates. ($14,200 vs. $16,479)
• UC Berkeley graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than UNC Chapel Hill graduates. ($146 vs. $170)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UC Berkeley students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 79%)

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