Chapel Hill, NC
Highly competitive: fewer than 20 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 4 percentage points since 2019, from 23% to 19% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 42,465 | 9,610 | 4,182 | 23% |
| 2020 | 41,773 | 10,445 | 4,445 | 25% |
| 2021 | 50,729 | 10,348 | 4,690 | 20% |
| 2022 | 56,341 | 9,639 | 4,435 | 17% |
| 2023 | 57,902 | 10,850 | 4,699 | 19% |
Fall 2023 applicants
6,517 of 33,955 women and 4,333 of 23,947 men were admitted.
Policy: Considered but not required
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Considered |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered |
| Admission test scores | Considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an acceptance rate of 19% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 10,850 of 57,902 applicants.
Very Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 20 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
57,902 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 4,699 enrolled.
No. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is test-optional — scores are not required, but are considered if you submit them.
The acceptance rate has fallen 4 percentage points since 2019, from 23% to 19% — it has become more selective.