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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Admissions

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admissions has an acceptance rate of 17% and an early acceptance rate of 21.9%. Half the applicants admitted to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who submitted test scores have an SAT score between 1350 and 1530 or an ACT score of 30 and 34. However, one quarter of admitted applicants achieved scores above these ranges and one quarter scored below these ranges. The application deadline at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is Jan. 15.

Admissions officials at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consider a student's GPA an important academic factor. An applicant's high school class rank, when available, is considered important and letters of recommendation are considered very important for admissions officials at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To see additional academic factors along with other school data, learn more about College Compass.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Admissions Stats

application deadline
Jan. 15
application fee
$85
acceptance rate
17%

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Admissions Requirements

Admission interview

Neither required/recommended

Required Standardized Tests

Neither SAT nor ACT

SAT/ACT Scores Must Be Received By

Jan. 31

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Applications

Application Deadline

Jan. 15

Early Decision Deadline

N/A

Common Application Accepted

Yes

Deadline for housing deposit

May 15

Entering Class Stats

Selectivity

N/A

Acceptance rate

17%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate

N/A

SATs on 1600 scale

1400-160065.6%
1200-139932%
1000-11992.3%
800-9990.1%
400-5990%
600-7990%
Early action acceptance rate
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)

Transfer Students

Accepting applications

Fall, Summer

Minimum credits to apply

15

Minimum required college GPA

2

Guaranteed admission agreement URL

Website

International Students

Application Deadline

  • Fall

    Jan. 15

    Separate Application Form Required

    No

    Conditional admission offered

    No

    Early decision or early action options available

    Early action only

    TOEFL (paper)

    Required

    TOEFL (internet-based)

    Required

    Michigan Test

    N/A

    IELTS

    Required

    SAT

    Considered

    ACT

    Considered

    Advance deposit required

    No

    TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT

    No

    Preapplication form required
    Minimum score required (paper test)

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