University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admissions
Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Public · 20,752 undergrads
UNC admitted 17% of applicants for fall 2025 (12,751 of 76,247, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 5,258 students who took a spot on the wait list, 2,099 were admitted (40%). UNC requires the SAT or ACT from some applicants for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1400–1530.
The numbers
Applied
76,247
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
29–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
4.47
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
46%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$85
waivers exist
See your odds and what families like yours paid. It stays on your device.Add my SAT and income
Can I get into UNC?
17% of applicants get in
Grades and essays carry this one; most strong applicants still hear no. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1400–1530 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
76,247 applied, 12,751 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does UNC need the SAT or ACT?Required for some
Depends.
Required for some applicants for fall 2027. Scores are optional with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or higher. Below 2.8 you must send an SAT (930 or higher) or ACT (17 or higher).
How hard your classes were, essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character, state residency.
Counts a lot
Class rank, GPA, volunteering, work experience.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there.
As UNC rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's acceptance rate?
UNC admitted 17% of applicants for fall 2025 (12,751 of 76,247, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1400–1530. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill take students off the wait list?
7,355 students were offered a wait-list spot and 5,258 took one. 2,099 of them got in (40%).
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)
