UNC academics
Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Public · 20,752 undergrads
UNC has 20,752 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 51 fields of study. The most degrees go to Management Science.
The short answers
20,752
undergraduates.
11,553
graduate students.
51
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,951
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
20%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
20,752
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,553
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
32,234
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$81,233
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
54%
AsianCollege Scorecard
15%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,951
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,810
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,253
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
1
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Management Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
194
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.unc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.unc.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers