University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) vs. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference

  • Both University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (Pitt) are public.
  • UNC is located in Chapel Hill, NC and Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Pitt has more expensive tuition of $39,890 than UNC ($39,330).
  • UNC has tighter acceptance rate of 24.40% than Pitt (59.71%).
  • UNC has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than Pitt (1,370).
  • Pitt is larger with 33,767 students than UNC (31,705 students).
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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#41 in National Universities
#2 in North Carolina
Rankings#117 in National Universities
#13 in Pennsylvania
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Chapel Hill, NCLocationPittsburgh, PA
UNCKnown asPitt
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 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$21,524 Pennsylvania residents
$39,890 out-of-state
$12,527 North Carolina residents
$30,819 out-of-state
Graduate$27,064 Pennsylvania residents
$45,034 out-of-state
$16,747Financial Aid$11,497
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$95 graduate
Application Fee$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
24.40%Acceptance Rate59.71%
45.03%Yield24.32%
1,460 SAT, 32 ACTTest Scores1,370 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
31,705Total Students33,767
20,029Undergraduate24,420
11,676Graduate9,347
1,918Online Enrollment881
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
91%Graduation Rate83%
5%Transfer-out Rate11%
96%Retention Rate93%
$68,800Average Earning after Graduation$61,200
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,925)
$7,014 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,813)
$7,230 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 Ratio13 to 1
1,910 Full-time
530 Part-time
Number of Faculties4,261 Full-time
690 Part-time
13,317 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
Number of Staffs12,271 Full-time
993 Part-time
$114,942 for Faculties
$66,307 Part-time
Average Salary$99,887 for Faculties
$66,190 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