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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also referred to as UNC, is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is the flagship of the University of North Carolina system. It was established in 1789. The main campus of UNC is spread across a sprawling landscape of 729 acres. UNC offers more than 70 bachelor, over 100 master, and over 70 doctoral degree programs in diverse areas of study.

The athletics teams of UNC participate in a wide variety of sports. They are nicknamed the Tar Heels. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and Atlantic Coast Conference. Some of the notable alumni of this university are Frank Bruni, food critic for the ‘New York Times’; Hayden Carruth, poet and winner of the National Book Award; and Louise Fletcher, actress.

Overview of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

The main campus of UNC is in Chapel Hill, NC (a large suburb). The school is a public school. UNC offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, media, and liberal arts.

UNC Selectivity

UNC does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, 34% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 590 to 690. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 610 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at UNC are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 28,136 enrolled students.

Student Life

UNC is generally not a school for part-time students. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at UNC belong to the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UNC

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
103 South Bldg Cb 9100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
General Phone: (919) 962-2211
http://www.unc.edu

UNC Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,427political science, economics, English, history, area and Cultural studies, sociology, library science, Romance languages and literature, ...
Business And Management903business management, accounting, human resources
Science717biology, chemistry, epidemiology, physics, biostatistics, physical science courses, biochemistry, genetics, ...
Media588mass communication, communication studies, radio and television
Therapy And Counseling500psychology, physical therapy, maternal and child health, school psychology, educational psychology
Medicine455medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, dental clinical sciences, pharmaceutics and drug design, dental public health
Education And Teaching307education, teacher education, elementary school teaching, secondary school administration, school counseling, middle school teaching, educational administration, early childhood education, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine268registered nursing, various nursing, nursing science, community nurse
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy258health and physical education, nutrition sciences, occupational therapy, parks and recreation management, movement therapy, vocational counseling
Family And Social Work233social work, public policy analysis, public administration, food and nutrition
Law232law
Medical Administration214health care administration, public health education, environmental health, health and medical administrative
Computer Science And Engineering108computer science, information science
Medical Support And Technology108dental hygienist, audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech, radiation therapist, audiology, cytotechnologist, nuclear medical tech, dental assistant, ...
Conservation And Resource Management88environmental science, environmental studies
Religion And Philosophy71philosophy, religion
Mathematics70mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, mathematics and statistics
Fine Arts61fine arts, art history and criticism
Music55music, music performance, musicology
Architecture And Planning47urban planning
Drama And Performing Arts39drama
Engineering37biomedical engineering, operations research, materials science

Number of programs and degrees for UNC in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,78763
Master's degree1,87182
First-professional degree6014
Doctor's degree51266
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years155
Postbaccalaureate certificate03
Post-master's certificate01

UNC Student Body

In 2007, UNC had a total enrollment of 28,136 students (25,089 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate60%
Graduate32%
First Professional8%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White71%
Black10%
Hispanic3%
Asian6%
American Indian1%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2128%
22-2415%
25-2916%
30-347%
35-393%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina83%
Maryland2%
Virginia2%
New York2%
Florida2%
(International Students)1%
Georgia1%
New Jersey1%
Texas1%
Pennsylvania1%
South Carolina1%
Tennessee1%
California1%

UNC Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %
Part-Time100 %

UNC Room and Board (2007)

UNC offers campus housing for 8,320 of its 25,089 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Chapel Hill, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

UNC Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total19,7286,73734%3,80757%
Men7,9072,69834%1,52557%
Women11,8214,03934%2,28256%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal590690
SAT Math610700
SAT Writing580680
ACT Verbal2431
ACT Math2530
ACT Composite2530

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT23%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

UNC Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,340
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 20,988
Room and board$ 7,090
Room charge$ 3,960
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,130
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,320

Financial Aid:
UNC participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 297400)

UNC Faculty

UNC has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured935369
Non-tenured, but on tenure track237167
Non-tenured and not on tenure track499588

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year84$190,62125$180,523
Associate professorcalendar year65$117,82538$115,826
Assistant professorcalendar year48$87,15444$81,689
Instructorcalendar year2*6$72,097
Lecturercalendar year6$81,2044$78,602
No academic rankcalendar year31$128,26051$88,518
All faculty totalcalendar year236$137,692168$105,775

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year349$137,970120$126,042
Associate professoracademic year144$91,19992$84,967
Assistant professoracademic year119$82,956103$76,846
Instructoracademic year3$122,2710*
Lectureracademic year30$45,45056$44,135
No academic rankacademic year26$88,80968$68,772
All faculty totalacademic year671$112,065439$86,572

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UNC Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballAtlantic Coast Conference
BasketballAtlantic Coast Conference
BaseballAtlantic Coast Conference
TrackAtlantic Coast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total270208478
Football98098
Track172643
Basketball111829
Baseball26026
All Other Sports118164282

UNC Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Materials Science
Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
European Studies/Civilization
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Russian Studies
Slavic/Baltic/Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Oth
Sociology
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Environmental Health
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dental Public Health and Education (Cert, MS/MPH, PhD/DPH)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medicine (MD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Musicology and Ethnomusicology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Movement Therapy and Movement Education
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biostatistics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Epidemiology
Genetics, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Toxicology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Maternal and Child Health
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

UNC Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UNC Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UNC Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UNC Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UNC Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UNC Student SAT scores
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%UNC Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%UNC Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%UNC % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%UNC % of degrees in media
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%UNC % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%UNC % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%UNC % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%UNC % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%UNC % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%UNC % of degrees in science
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%UNC Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%UNC Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%UNC Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%UNC % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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