Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Cost & aid
Chapel Hill, NC · City · Public · Research university · the Tar Heels · Website ↗
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$56,450
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$26,109
In-state
on campus
$11,140
Average net price
top 10% for affordability in Division I
$8M
Athletic aid, women's
$18,626 per roster spot
$9.1M
Athletic aid, men's
$18,691 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $56,450 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$8,028,006
- Per roster spot$18,626 across 431 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$9,121,336
- Per roster spot$18,691 across 488 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$964k / $3.2M
- Tuition & fees$8,989 in-state · $39,330 out
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
#8Biggest discountof 359 · Division I#13Net price, under $30kof 361 · Division I#34Lowest net priceof 363 · Division I
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