At a glance
- Address
- 103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599
- City
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- unc.edu
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1789
- Students
- 29,462 (2021)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#39 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Public Health | #10 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | #10 |
| Biological Sciences | #14 |
| Nursing | #16 |
| Sociology | #18 |
| Political Sciences | #19 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Cycle
- Fall 2027 entry (deadline dates not found on pages read)
- English
- Accepted tests: TOEFL (institution code C182), IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge C1 Advanced, Cambridge C2 Proficiency; minimum scores not stated on the page read; waivable if lived in an English-speaking country or attended an English-speaking school for the last 4 years
- Tuition
- USD 47,472 / year (2026-27) · about ₹45.5 lakh
- Financial aid
- International students (non-US citizens/permanent residents) are not eligible for need-based financial aid; must cover full cost of attendance
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- Graduate School online application system (applynow.unc.edu) — application page ↗
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Admission rate
- 15.3% of applicants admitted
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1390–1530
- Tuition (non-resident)
- USD 41,203 / year · about ₹39.5 lakh
- Undergraduates
- 20,752
- International undergrads
- 5.6%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 72,200 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: admissions.unc.edu/apply/ · admissions.unc.edu/apply/international-students/ · studentaid.unc.edu/cost-of-attendance/ · gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/ — checked 28 September 2026.