UNC Chapel Hill vs. NC State

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. North Carolina State University at Raleigh comparison

	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	NC State
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	31,705	36,700
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#123
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	ncsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• North Carolina State University at Raleigh is larger than than UNC Chapel Hill based on total student enrollment (36,700 students vs. 31,705 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. NC State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNC Chapel Hill or NC State?

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 7.4% more expensive to attend than NC State for in-state tuition ($7,019.00 vs. $6,535.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.8% higher at UNC Chapel Hill than North Carolina State University at Raleigh ($35,580.00 vs. $28,276.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than NC State ($10,614 vs. $14,852)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 4% lower than costs at North Carolina State University at Raleigh ($12,254 vs. $12,748)
• More students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina State University at Raleigh than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (71% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 96.8% larger than aid received North Carolina State University at Raleigh ($18,066 vs. $9,181)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. NC State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 79 points higher than at NC State (1264)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at NC State (29)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have at the same average high school GPA (3.83) as students at NC State (3.83)
• NC State has a higher acceptance rate (47.2%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. NC State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNC Chapel Hill or NC State? 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 NC State and UNC Chapel Hill.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than North Carolina State University at Raleigh (89% vs. 72%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $8,900 more per year than NC State graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $57,200)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $4,303 lower median federal student loan debt than NC State graduates. ($16,479 vs. $20,782)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than NC State graduates. ($170 vs. $214)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NC State students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 76%)

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