UNC Chapel Hill vs. Wisconsin

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. University of Wisconsin Madison comparison

	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Wisconsin Madison	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	Wisconsin
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Madison, WI
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	31,705	48,956
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#105
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	wisc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Madison is larger than than UNC Chapel Hill based on total student enrollment (48,956 students vs. 31,705 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Wisconsin Cost Comparison

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

• University of Wisconsin Madison is 32.1% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($9,273.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.5% higher at Wisconsin than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($37,904.00 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 Wisconsin ($10,614 vs. $13,376)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 5.2% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin Madison ($12,254 vs. $12,894)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Wisconsin Madison than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (47% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 61.7% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Madison ($18,066 vs. $11,171)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Wisconsin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 43 points higher than at Wisconsin (1300)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at Wisconsin (29)
• Accepted freshman Wisconsin students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.88) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• Wisconsin has a higher acceptance rate (49.1%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Wisconsin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNC Chapel Hill or Wisconsin? 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 Wisconsin and UNC Chapel Hill.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than University of Wisconsin Madison (89% vs. 82%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $1,300 more per year than Wisconsin graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $64,800)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $5,771 lower median federal student loan debt than Wisconsin graduates. ($16,479 vs. $22,250)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Wisconsin graduates. ($170 vs. $230)
• More Wisconsin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNC Chapel Hill students, three years after graduation. (84% vs. 82%)

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