Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Rankings
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2
Top-ten finishes
among Division I schools
18
Top 10% finishes
of 64 lists
#1
Best standing
Oldest members · Division I
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Standouts
Lists where University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill sits in the top ten, or top 10%, of Division I schools.
#1Longest-standing NCAA membersof 366 in Division I · #1 nationally1906#8Biggest discount from the stickerof 359 in Division I · #21 nationally80%#13Best first-year retentionof 366 in Division I · #19 nationally97%#13Lowest net price for families under $30kof 361 in Division I · #28 nationally$3,165#16Biggest recruiting budgetsof 360 in Division I · #16 nationally$4,192,937#18Best for mathematics & statisticsof 364 in Division I · #46 nationally4.0%#19Most teamsof 363 in Division I · #50 nationally22#20Best graduation ratesof 366 in Division I · #34 nationally92%#24Biggest athletic departmentsof 360 in Division I · #24 nationally$180,835,031#25Best for biological sciencesof 364 in Division I · #107 nationally14.6%#27Athletics revenueof 360 in Division I · #27 nationally$180,835,031#24Highest test scoresof 292 in Division I · #52 nationally1,450
Athletics money
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest recruiting budgets | $4,192,937 | #16 of 360 | #16 of 1,054 | |
| Biggest athletic departments | $180,835,031 | #24 of 360 | #24 of 1,060 | |
| Athletics revenue | $180,835,031 | #27 of 360 | #27 of 1,060 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, men's teams | $324,879 | #39 of 360 | #39 of 1,052 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, men's teams | $1,371,698 | #45 of 360 | #45 of 1,054 | |
| Most athletic scholarship money | $17,149,342 | #45 of 360 | #45 of 1,054 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, women's teams | $287,134 | #50 of 360 | #50 of 1,060 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, women's teams | $92,352 | #55 of 360 | #59 of 1,058 | |
| Spending per athlete | $217,874 | #67 of 360 | #67 of 1,060 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, women's teams | $18,626 | #127 of 360 | #131 of 1,060 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, men's teams | $18,691 | #134 of 360 | #134 of 1,054 | |
| Women's share of athletic aid descriptive | 47% | #150 of 352 | #288 of 662 |
Athletic departments
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most varsity athletes descriptive | 830 | #15 of 363 | #33 of 1,063 | |
| Most teams | 22 | #19 of 363 | #50 of 1,063 | |
| Women coaching women's teams | 54% | #133 of 360 | #346 of 1,055 | |
| Where the most students are athletes | 4.0% | #176 of 363 | #815 of 1,060 | |
| Most coaches per athlete | 8.2 | #266 of 360 | #651 of 1,060 |
Academics & admissions
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best first-year retention | 97% | #13 of 366 | #19 of 1,085 | |
| Best graduation rates | 92% | #20 of 366 | #34 of 1,085 | |
| Highest test scores | 1,450 | #24 of 292 | #52 of 774 | |
| Most selective | 19% | #31 of 359 | #56 of 1,049 | |
| Most applications | 57,902 | #34 of 359 | #37 of 1,049 | |
| Smallest student–faculty ratios | 15:1 | #148 of 366 | #644 of 1,085 |
Best for a major
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for mathematics & statistics | 4.0% | #18 of 364 | #46 of 1,068 | |
| Best for biological sciences | 14.6% | #25 of 364 | #107 of 1,068 | |
| Best for communication & journalism | 8.7% | #35 of 364 | #65 of 1,068 | |
| Best for social sciences | 14.0% | #38 of 364 | #112 of 1,068 | |
| Best for computer & information sciences | 8.2% | #51 of 364 | #130 of 1,068 | |
| Best for physical sciences | 2.5% | #51 of 364 | #203 of 1,068 | |
| Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation | 5.5% | #65 of 364 | #293 of 1,068 | |
| Best for english | 2.0% | #85 of 364 | #384 of 1,068 | |
| Best for history | 1.3% | #92 of 364 | #418 of 1,068 | |
| Best for agriculture | 0.0% | #99 of 364 | #187 of 1,068 | |
| Best for architecture | 0.0% | #125 of 364 | #170 of 1,068 | |
| Best for public administration & social work | 1.6% | #132 of 364 | #385 of 1,068 | |
| Best for criminal justice & protective services | 0.0% | #203 of 364 | #589 of 1,068 | |
| Best for health professions & nursing | 6.4% | #227 of 364 | #631 of 1,068 | |
| Best for engineering | 2.8% | #228 of 364 | #372 of 1,068 | |
| Best for education | 2.2% | #242 of 364 | #735 of 1,068 | |
| Best for visual & performing arts | 1.3% | #321 of 364 | #875 of 1,068 | |
| Best for business | 9.5% | #329 of 364 | #920 of 1,068 | |
| Best for psychology | 0.0% | #357 of 364 | #1,030 of 1,068 |
Cost & value
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest discount from the sticker | 80% | #8 of 359 | #21 of 1,064 | |
| Lowest net price for families under $30k | $3,165 | #13 of 361 | #28 of 1,072 | |
| Lowest net price | $11,140 | #34 of 363 | #85 of 1,081 | |
| Highest sticker price descriptive | $56,450 | #145 of 359 | #400 of 1,064 | |
| Cheapest room and board | $13,016 | #169 of 359 | #545 of 1,063 | |
| Most expensive room and board descriptive | $13,016 | #191 of 359 | #518 of 1,063 | |
| Lowest sticker price | $56,450 | #215 of 359 | #665 of 1,064 |
Campus & place
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most NCAA neighbours descriptive | 12 | #88 of 366 | #326 of 1,086 | |
| Biggest campuses descriptive | 20,681 | #90 of 366 | #96 of 1,086 | |
| Most international first-years descriptive | 4% | #96 of 366 | #289 of 1,085 | |
| Most in-state first-years descriptive | 83% | #98 of 366 | #292 of 1,085 | |
| Highest share of women descriptive | 61% | #99 of 366 | #360 of 1,086 | |
| Most diverse student bodies | 64 | #109 of 365 | #276 of 1,073 | |
| Most remote campuses descriptive | 9 mi | #167 of 366 | #516 of 1,086 | |
| Biggest transfer intakes descriptive | 4.7% | #216 of 366 | #647 of 1,079 | |
| Highest share of men descriptive | 39% | #253 of 366 | #679 of 1,086 | |
| Most out-of-state first-years descriptive | 12% | #259 of 366 | #803 of 1,085 | |
| Smallest campuses descriptive | 20,681 | #277 of 366 | #990 of 1,085 |
Campus safety
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest violent-offence rates descriptive | 1.17 | #113 of 355 | #299 of 813 | |
| Lowest violent-offence rates | 1.17 | #237 of 355 | #508 of 813 | |
| Lowest property-offence rates | 2.11 | #281 of 355 | #698 of 813 |
Trivia
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-standing NCAA members | 1906 | #1 of 366 | #1 of 1,083 |
Teams among their peers
Each team's place among Division I programs in its sport — budget, spend per roster spot, roster size and APR.
| Team | Budget | Per player | Roster | APR | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer · 346 peers | #26 of 346 | #36 of 346 | #37 of 346 | #1 of 346 | Women's Soccer lists |
| Baseball · 306 peers | #22 of 306 | #31 of 306 | #10 of 306 | #139 of 306 | Baseball lists |
| Men's Basketball · 362 peers | #20 of 362 | #20 of 362 | #113 of 362 | #142 of 362 | Men's Basketball lists |
| Women's Basketball · 360 peers | #30 of 360 | #98 of 360 | #10 of 360 | #260 of 360 | Women's Basketball lists |
| Men's Cross Country · 314 peers | — | — | — | #245 of 314 | Men's Cross Country lists |
| Women's Cross Country · 346 peers | — | — | — | #220 of 346 | Women's Cross Country lists |
| Field Hockey · 79 peers | #10 of 79 | #11 of 79 | #22 of 79 | #52 of 79 | Field Hockey lists |
| Football · 261 peers | #31 of 261 | #31 of 261 | #86 of 261 | #152 of 261 | Football lists |
| Men's Golf · 303 peers | #32 of 303 | #29 of 303 | #88 of 303 | #1 of 303 | Men's Golf lists |
| Women's Golf · 279 peers | #56 of 279 | #63 of 279 | #56 of 279 | #145 of 279 | Women's Golf lists |
| Women's Gymnastics · 60 peers | #36 of 60 | #33 of 60 | #48 of 60 | #25 of 60 | Women's Gymnastics lists |
| Men's Lacrosse · 77 peers | #22 of 77 | #25 of 77 | #19 of 77 | #49 of 77 | Men's Lacrosse lists |
| Women's Lacrosse · 130 peers | #11 of 130 | #15 of 130 | #7 of 130 | #1 of 130 | Women's Lacrosse lists |
| Women's Rowing · 93 peers | #32 of 93 | #30 of 93 | #37 of 93 | #16 of 93 | Women's Rowing lists |
| Men's Soccer · 213 peers | #29 of 213 | #57 of 213 | #11 of 213 | #1 of 213 | Men's Soccer lists |
| Softball · 305 peers | #46 of 305 | #56 of 305 | #48 of 305 | #87 of 305 | Softball lists |
| Men's Swimming & Diving · 134 peers | #34 of 134 | #40 of 134 | #17 of 134 | #27 of 134 | Men's Swimming & Diving lists |
| Women's Swimming & Diving · 197 peers | #44 of 197 | #48 of 197 | #32 of 197 | #1 of 197 | Women's Swimming & Diving lists |
| Men's Tennis · 232 peers | #42 of 232 | #44 of 232 | #79 of 232 | #167 of 232 | Men's Tennis lists |
| Women's Tennis · 301 peers | #17 of 301 | #28 of 301 | #55 of 301 | #1 of 301 | Women's Tennis lists |
| Men's Track & Field · 299 peers | #47 of 299 | #62 of 299 | #82 of 299 | #123 of 299 | Men's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Track & Field · 348 peers | #52 of 348 | #63 of 348 | #95 of 348 | #199 of 348 | Women's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Volleyball · 344 peers | #82 of 344 | #95 of 344 | #101 of 344 | #92 of 344 | Women's Volleyball lists |
| Men's Wrestling · 76 peers | #20 of 76 | #24 of 76 | #23 of 76 | #12 of 76 | Men's Wrestling lists |
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