Florida State University (FSU) vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Both Florida State University (FSU) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) are public.
  • FSU is located in Tallahassee, FL and UNC is located in Chapel Hill, NC.
  • UNC has more expensive tuition of $39,330 than FSU ($18,786).
  • UNC has tighter acceptance rate of 24.40% than FSU (49.19%).
  • UNC has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than FSU (1,290).
  • FSU is larger with 44,161 students than UNC (31,705 students).
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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#99 in National Universities
#3 in Florida
Rankings#41 in National Universities
#2 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Tallahassee, FLLocationChapel Hill, NC
FSUKnown asUNC
Associate
Bachelor's
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
$5,656 Florida residents
$18,786 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,989 North Carolina residents
$39,330 out-of-state
$11,553 Florida residents
$26,707 out-of-state
Graduate$12,527 North Carolina residents
$30,819 out-of-state
$9,725Financial Aid$16,747
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
49.19%Acceptance Rate24.40%
37.53%Yield45.03%
1,290 SAT, 29 ACTTest Scores1,460 SAT, 32 ACT
Student Population
44,161Total Students31,705
32,936Undergraduate20,029
11,225Graduate11,676
5,458Online Enrollment1,918
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate91%
5%Transfer-out Rate5%
94%Retention Rate96%
$53,900Average 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709)
$7,160 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,925)
$7,014 average annual costs
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,148 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,240 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,631 Full-time
414 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,910 Full-time
530 Part-time
6,744 Full-time
529 Part-time
Number of Staffs13,317 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
$103,515 for Faculties
$57,740 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