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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Both University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) 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).
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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#41 in National Universities
#2 in North Carolina
Rankings#70 in National Universities
#3 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chapel Hill, NCLocationRaleigh, NC
UNCKnown asNCSU
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
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$8,895 North Carolina residents
$31,767 out-of-state
$12,527 North Carolina residents
$30,819 out-of-state
Graduate$11,819 North Carolina residents
$31,793 out-of-state
$16,747Financial Aid$8,676
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$75 graduate
24.40%Acceptance Rate51.36%
45.03%Yield34.62%
1,460 SAT, 32 ACTTest Scores1,360 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
31,705Total Students36,700
20,029Undergraduate26,254
11,676Graduate10,446
1,918Online Enrollment3,124
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
91%Graduation Rate84%
5%Transfer-out Rate9%
96%Retention Rate94%
$68,800Average Earning after Graduation$59,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and 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: 9,394)
$7,432 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 Ratio16 to 1
1,910 Full-time
530 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,842 Full-time
308 Part-time
13,317 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,083 Full-time
553 Part-time
$114,942 for Faculties
$66,307 Part-time
Average Salary$100,145 for Faculties
$63,544 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