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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is a public school while Boston College is a private school.
  • UNC is located in Chapel Hill, NC and Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.
  • 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).
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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#41 in National Universities
#2 in North Carolina
Rankings#27 in National Universities
#9 in Massachusetts
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Chapel Hill, NCLocationChestnut Hill, MA
UNCKnown as
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 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
$8,989 North Carolina residents
$39,330 out-of-state
Undergraduate$67,680
$12,527 North Carolina residents
$30,819 out-of-state
Graduate$35,900
$16,747Financial Aid$47,075
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
Application Fee$80 undergraduate
$75 graduate
24.40%Acceptance Rate32.41%
45.03%Yield26.15%
1,460 SAT, 32 ACTTest Scores1,490 SAT, 34 ACT
Student Population
31,705Total Students15,287
20,029Undergraduate9,982
11,676Graduate5,305
1,918Online Enrollment814
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
91%Graduation Rate90%
5%Transfer-out Rate6%
96%Retention Rate95%
$68,800Average Earning after Graduation$92,500
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: 9,925)
$7,014 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,619)
$10,120 average annual costs
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,240 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
1,910 Full-time
530 Part-time
Number of Faculties882 Full-time
497 Part-time
13,317 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,524 Full-time
665 Part-time
$114,942 for Faculties
$66,307 Part-time
Average Salary$143,185 for Faculties
$87,729 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