George Washington vs. UNC Chapel Hill

George Washington University vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

	George Washington University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	George Washington	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	Washington, DC	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	25,939	31,705
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#73	#64
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gwu.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than George Washington based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 25,939 students)

George Washington vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, George Washington or UNC Chapel Hill?

• George Washington University is 784.9% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($62,110.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.6% higher at George Washington than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($62,110.00 vs. $35,580.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than George Washington ($10,614 vs. $42,723)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 28.3% lower than costs at George Washington University ($12,254 vs. $15,720)
• More students receive financial grant aid at George Washington University than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (78% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by George Washington University students is 95.2% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($35,257 vs. $18,066)

George Washington vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, George Washington or UNC Chapel Hill? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UNC Chapel Hill or George Washington .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 49 points higher than at George Washington (1294)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at George Washington (29)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at George Washington (3.81)
• George Washington has a higher acceptance rate (49%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

George Washington vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, George Washington or UNC Chapel Hill? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UNC Chapel Hill and George Washington.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than George Washington University (89% vs. 81%)
• Graduates from George Washington University earn on average $14,400 more per year than UNC Chapel Hill graduates after ten years. ($80,500 vs. $66,100)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $8,483 lower median federal student loan debt than George Washington graduates. ($16,479 vs. $24,962)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than George Washington graduates. ($170 vs. $258)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former George Washington students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 82%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/