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Dean Smith Center, University of North Carolina
Dean Smith Center, University of North Carolina

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General Information

Address:

University of North Carolina
South Building, CB #9100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1789

Web Site:

www.unc.edu

Main Phone:

(919) 962-2211

Admissions Phone:

(919) 966-3621

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

15,698

Part-Time Undergraduates:

827

Total Male Undergraduates:

6,949

Total Female Undergraduates:

9,576

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

36%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

47%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

26%

Total Applicants:

18,850

Total Acceptances:

6,741

Freshman Enrollment:

3,589

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

53%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Deadline:

November 1

Early Action Notification:

January 31

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

March 31

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,125

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

N/A

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

249

Transfer Applications Received:

2,409

Transfer Applications Accepted:

1,218

Transfer Students Enrolled:

828

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

48%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

uadm@email.unc.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.unc.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1190–1390

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

590–690

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

600–700

Retention Rate:

95%

Top 10% of High School Class:

74%

Application Fee:

$60

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$4,613

Out-of-State Tuition:

$18,411

Room and Board:

$6,496

Books and Supplies:

$900

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$9,687

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

63%

Students Who Received Aid:

34%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(919) 962-8396

Financial Aid E-Mail:

aidinfo@unc.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.unc.edu/studentaid