Applying to UNC - Admission Stats, Acceptance Ratio, Admission Yield

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 17.11% at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Total 56,341 students applied and 9,639 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,470 and the average ACT score is 32.

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 17.11%. A total of 56,341 students (23,412 men and 32,929 women) have applied to and 9,639 (3,863 men and 5,776 women) students admitted to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Among them, 1,679 male and 2,756 female students have enrolled into UNC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 46.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNC, 1,169 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,398 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,470 at UNC. SAT 75 th percentile score is 1,530 and 25 th percentile score is 1,350.

The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75 th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25 th percentile score is 30.

The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.

Application Requirements

For applying to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.

In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.

Accepted Credits at UNC

The calendar system at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is Semester. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accepts.