Boston College vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Boston College is a private school while University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is a public school.
  • Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA and UNC is located in Chapel Hill, NC.
  • Boston College has more expensive tuition of $67,680 than UNC ($39,330).
  • UNC has tighter acceptance rate of 24.40% than Boston College (32.41%).
  • Boston College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than UNC (1,460).
  • UNC is larger with 31,705 students than Boston College (15,287 students).
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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#27 in National Universities
#9 in Massachusetts
Rankings#41 in National Universities
#2 in North Carolina
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chestnut Hill, MALocationChapel Hill, NC
Known asUNC
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$67,680Undergraduate$8,989 North Carolina residents
$39,330 out-of-state
$35,900Graduate$12,527 North Carolina residents
$30,819 out-of-state
$47,075Financial Aid$16,747
Admission
$80 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
32.41%Acceptance Rate24.40%
26.15%Yield45.03%
1,490 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,460 SAT, 32 ACT
Student Population
15,287Total Students31,705
9,982Undergraduate20,029
5,305Graduate11,676
814Online Enrollment1,918
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
90%Graduation Rate91%
6%Transfer-out Rate5%
95%Retention Rate96%
$92,500Average Earning after Graduation$68,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,619)
$10,120 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,925)
$7,014 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,240 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
12 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
882 Full-time
497 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,910 Full-time
530 Part-time
3,524 Full-time
665 Part-time
Number of Staffs13,317 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
$143,185 for Faculties
$87,729 Part-time
Average Salary$114,942 for Faculties
$66,307 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023