Chapel Hill, NC
北卡罗来纳大学教堂山
UNC Chapel Hill
15%
Overall admit rate
法定 OOS 招生占比不超过 18%，外州极卷
Data last verified: 2026-05
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
15%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
GPA threshold
3.75
Unweighted 4.0 scale (25th percentile of admits)
SAT range
1400 - 1530
25-75 percentile, middle 50% of admits
APs expected
6
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
Kenan-Flagler 商学院 Kenan-Flagler Business School | 20% | 1.3× | 大二末申请商学院，Assured Admission 项目很难 ~5% |
生物 / 化学 医预 Biology / Chemistry (Pre-Med) | ≈ overall 15% | 1.0× | UNC 医学院配套强，pre-med feeder 口碑好 |
公共卫生 / 全球研究 Public Health / Global Studies | ≈ overall 15% | 1.0× | Gillings 公共卫生学院全美前五 |
文理学院 College of Arts & Sciences | ≈ overall 15% | 1.0× | 文理学院覆盖 UNC 80% 本科生 |
State flagship identity impact
NC in-state students have significant advantage
NC In-state residentsAdmit rate is significantly higher than OOS. UT Austin Top 6% auto-admits, UMich/GT/UIUC are more lenient on in-state.
Out-of-state studentsTuition is 2-3x in-state, admit rate roughly half of in-state.
F1 internationalCounts as OOS + needs additional English/visa documents. Some schools have a separate quota for international students.
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate15%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- In-state vs OOSNC in-state students have a significantly higher admit rate (tuition is also 1/2 - 1/3 of OOS). Non-state domestic still has an advantage over international.
- Test policyMost schools are test-optional. Domestic high scorers should submit to strengthen the profile; low scorers may opt out.
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：2/3 — Normal international pool (most schools), admit rate 30-60% lower than domestic
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
- State flagship + F1：Counted as OOS + intl together; admit rate 50-70% lower than in-state.
UNC Chapel Hill · US College Application Deep Read · Chinese-American Lens
In the Chinese-American US college application pool, UNC Chapel Hill sits in the High-caliber private / LAC (often-underestimated tier) layer. Overall admit rate is 15%, with traditional strength in Pre-Med / Business / Liberal Arts, and Kenan-Flagler Business School as the entry that Chinese-American families track most.
UNC Chapel Hill is the NC state flagship — heavy in-state preference, out-of-state and international applicants face an effective admit rate tighter than the overall 15%. GPA 25th percentile 3.75/4.0, SAT middle range 1400-1530. In Chinese-American US college application planning this kind of school usually functions as a value safety, with the out-of-state penalty to watch.
If you or a parent is evaluating whether UNC Chapel Hill is a reach, match, or safety in this US college application cycle, the "I have 4.0 / 1500, can I get in?" question is not answerable from public forums alone — real judgment requires layering this season's admissions policy, your high-school competitive density, within-major selectivity, and ED/EA timing into one model. Public flagships often run rolling or priority deadlines — earlier submission lifts admit probability. The Kaiso engine assigns UNC Chapel Hill to a tier based on your real profile, and every judgment is auditable.