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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Both University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and Florida State University (FSU) are public.
  • UNC is located in Chapel Hill, NC and FSU is located in Tallahassee, FL.
  • 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).
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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#41 in National Universities
#2 in North Carolina
Rankings#99 in National Universities
#3 in Florida
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chapel Hill, NCLocationTallahassee, FL
UNCKnown asFSU
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
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$5,656 Florida residents
$18,786 out-of-state
$12,527 North Carolina residents
$30,819 out-of-state
Graduate$11,553 Florida residents
$26,707 out-of-state
$16,747Financial Aid$9,725
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
24.40%Acceptance Rate49.19%
45.03%Yield37.53%
1,460 SAT, 32 ACTTest Scores1,290 SAT, 29 ACT
Student Population
31,705Total Students44,161
20,029Undergraduate32,936
11,676Graduate11,225
1,918Online Enrollment5,458
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
91%Graduation Rate84%
5%Transfer-out Rate5%
96%Retention Rate94%
$68,800Average Earning after Graduation$53,900
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
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,925)
$7,014 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,709)
$7,160 average annual costs
✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,240 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (99 meals per week)
$5,148 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,910 Full-time
530 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,631 Full-time
414 Part-time
13,317 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,744 Full-time
529 Part-time
$114,942 for Faculties
$66,307 Part-time
Average Salary$103,515 for Faculties
$57,740 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