University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is a public research university in Chapel Hill, NC (city setting), with 20,681 undergraduates (61% women). It admitted 19% of 57,902 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1370–1530 on the SAT and 30–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $56,450 a year for out-of-state students and $26,109 in-state; aided first-year students paid $11,140 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 92% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in biological sciences, social sciences, business. The campus reported 1.17 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,989 in-state · $39,330 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 37 | 9 over | 5 | $3M | $80,314 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 50 | 16 over | 6 | $6.1M | $122,989 | 979 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 16 | 1 over | 9 | $17M | $1,046,162 | 971 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 32 | 17 over | 7 | $6.8M | $211,862 | 974 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 975 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 990 | |
| Field Hockey | Atlantic Coast Conference | 26 | room 1 | 1 | $2.1M | $81,110 | 986 | |
| Football | Atlantic Coast Conference | 123 | 18 over | 1 | $49M | $399,558 | 959 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 1 over | 3 | $1.5M | $145,613 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | at cap | 3 | $1M | $113,607 | 998 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | room 2 | 4 | $1.4M | $79,606 | 996 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 6 over | 4 | $2M | $37,387 | 984 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 42 | 4 over | 7 | $2.7M | $63,853 | 1000 | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic Coast Conference | 59 | room 9 | 6 | $2.1M | $34,806 | 997 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic Coast Conference | 41 | 13 over | 5 | $1.9M | $47,370 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 26 | 1 over | 6 | $2.3M | $88,610 | 993 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 37 | 7 over | 1 | $1.5M | $41,683 | 994 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic Coast Conference | 35 | 5 over | 1 | $1.7M | $49,826 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | at cap | 4 | $1.1M | $110,824 | 977 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | at cap | 4 | $1.7M | $167,054 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 110 | 65 over | 1 | $2M | $18,318 | 979 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic Coast Conference | 118 | 73 over | 1 | $2.4M | $20,045 | 983 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic Coast Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.7M | $89,591 | 995 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Atlantic Coast Conference | 37 | 7 over | 1 | $2M | $54,488 | 989 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.