University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Business Programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Rankings

UNC Chapel Hill landed the #24 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. Out of the 56 colleges in North Carolina, it is ranked at #2.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

UNC Chapel Hill has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#22	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Business Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UNC Chapel Hill.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#5	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#48	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UNC Chapel Hill has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#15	Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools	College Factual
#22	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#29	Best Economics Schools	College Factual
#34	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#47	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#66	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

Contact details for UNC Chapel Hill are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone:	919-962-2211
Website:	www.unc.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/uncchapelhill
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UNC

How Do I Get Into UNC Chapel Hill?

You can apply to UNC Chapel Hill online at: www.admissions.unc.edu/Apply

Admission Requirements for UNC Chapel Hill

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNC Chapel Hill?

If you plan to apply to UNC Chapel Hill, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 25%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 25%, and the acceptance rate for women is 25%.

Average Test Scores

About 49% of students accepted to UNC Chapel Hill submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 730. Math scores were between 640 and 760.

UNC Chapel Hill received ACT scores from 52% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 35. Math scores were between 26 and 32. Composite scores were between 28 and 33.

Can I Afford University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

The overall average net price of UNC Chapel Hill is $35,646. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNC Chapel Hill, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $7,375 a year. That adds up to $29,500 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is 1.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 19,395 undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill, with 18,505 being full-time and 890 being part-time.

There are also 10,697 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,505 full-time undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,294
Black or African American	1,548
Hispanic or Latino	1,725
White	10,520
International Students	805
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,613

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 102 countries are represented at UNC Chapel Hill. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

In 2019-2020, 27,451 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UNC Chapel Hill has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UNC Chapel Hill

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was $8,980 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $36,159. The following table shows how UNC Chapel Hill is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Accounting	#25	#125
Accounting	#28	#139

Online Affordability Rankings of UNC Chapel Hill Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was $8,980 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $36,159. The following table shows how UNC Chapel Hill is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Accounting	#28	#160
Accounting	#28	#108

Online Growth Rankings of UNC Chapel Hill

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was 480.4%. This is the #144 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UNC Chapel Hill regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UNC Chapel Hill ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UNC Chapel Hill.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Accounting	#13
Accounting	#16
General Business Administration and Management	#40
Business Administration & Management	#52

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Economics	362	0	0	362
General Business Administration and Management	348	5	8	361
Accounting	0	196	0	196
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	87	0	0	87
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	47	3	7	57
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	844	204	15	1,063

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.