North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Both North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) are public.
  • Both schools are located in North Carolina.
  • UNC has more expensive tuition of $39,330 than NCSU ($31,767).
  • UNC has tighter acceptance rate of 24.40% than NCSU (51.36%).
  • UNC has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than NCSU (1,360).
  • NCSU is larger with 36,700 students than UNC (31,705 students).
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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#70 in National Universities
#3 in North Carolina
Rankings#41 in National Universities
#2 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Raleigh, NCLocationChapel Hill, NC
NCSUKnown asUNC
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
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
$8,895 North Carolina residents
$31,767 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,989 North Carolina residents
$39,330 out-of-state
$11,819 North Carolina residents
$31,793 out-of-state
Graduate$12,527 North Carolina residents
$30,819 out-of-state
$8,676Financial Aid$16,747
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
51.36%Acceptance Rate24.40%
34.62%Yield45.03%
1,360 SAT, 30 ACTTest Scores1,460 SAT, 32 ACT
Student Population
36,700Total Students31,705
26,254Undergraduate20,029
10,446Graduate11,676
3,124Online Enrollment1,918
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
84%Graduation Rate91%
9%Transfer-out Rate5%
94%Retention Rate96%
$59,500Average Earning after Graduation$68,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and 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: 9,394)
$7,432 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
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,842 Full-time
308 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,910 Full-time
530 Part-time
9,083 Full-time
553 Part-time
Number of Staffs13,317 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
$100,145 for Faculties
$63,544 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