Acceptance Rate History
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Acceptance Rate: 16.8% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
NC · Current rate: 16.8%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admits the SAT 1390–1530 range — you might be closer than you think.
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What is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's acceptance rate in 2025?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's acceptance rate in 2025 is 16.8%, up from 15.3% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
What is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's out-of-state acceptance rate?
- In-state: 37.0% (6,605 admitted of 17,846 applicants)
- Out-of-state: 9.6% (4,685 admitted of 48,645 applicants)
- International: 15.0% (1,461 admitted of 9,756 applicants)
Out-of-state applicants were admitted at a lower rate than in-state applicants. International applicants were admitted at a lower rate than in-state applicants.
Fall 2025 · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set (2025-26), section C1. Rates are our calculation from the counts the college reported.
How many applicants does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2025 admissions cycle, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admitted 5,305 of 31,665 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 16.8%.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's 2025 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 16.8% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 31,665 applicants University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received for 2025, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.8% | 31,665 | 5,305 |
| 2024 | 15.3% | 66,535 | 10,209 |
| 2023 | 18.7% | 57,902 | 10,850 |
| 2022 | 17.1% | 56,341 | 9,639 |
| 2021 | 20.4% | 50,729 | 10,348 |
| 2020 | 25.0% | 41,773 | 10,445 |
| 2019 | 22.6% | 42,465 | 9,610 |
| 2018 | 22.7% | 41,939 | 9,525 |
| 2017 | 24.4% | 39,650 | 9,673 |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 34,889 | 9,400 |
| 2015 | 30.5% | 31,143 | 9,510 |
| 2014 | 28.5% | 31,332 | 8,929 |
| 2013 | 27.6% | 28,437 | 7,847 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $2,004/yr · Family income over $110k: $24,396/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Aid for international students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awards no institutional financial aid to nonresident (international) undergraduates — for international students, the sticker price is the real cost.
Source: official Common Data Set filing
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1390–1530
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scored between 1390 and 1530 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
What this school weighs — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Important |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Application essay | Very important |
| Recommendations | Very important |
| Extracurricular activities | Very important |
| Character / personal qualities | Very important |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1390–1530 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1390, and a quarter scored above 1530.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's rate ranged from 15.3% to 30.5%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1390–1530.
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Trend Analysis
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's acceptance rate has decreased from 27.6% in 2013 to 16.8% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.