Johns Hopkins vs. UNC Chapel Hill vs. Duke

Johns Hopkins University vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. Duke University comparison

	Johns Hopkins University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Duke University	College 4
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Overview	Johns Hopkins	UNC Chapel Hill	Duke
Location	Baltimore, MD	Chapel Hill, NC	Durham, NC
Setting	Large City	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	30,362	32,234	17,112
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#10	#60	#3
Religious Affiliation	-	-	United Methodist	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jhu.edu	unc.edu	duke.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than Johns Hopkins based on total student enrollment (32,234 students vs. 30,362 students)

Johns Hopkins vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Johns Hopkins or UNC Chapel Hill?

• Johns Hopkins University is 795.3% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($62,840.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.2% higher at Johns Hopkins than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($62,840.00 vs. $37,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than Johns Hopkins ($11,140 vs. $22,844)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 53% lower than costs at Johns Hopkins University ($13,016 vs. $19,910)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johns Hopkins University than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (60% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johns Hopkins University students is 280.4% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($58,456 vs. $15,365)

Johns Hopkins vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins .

• The average SAT score at Johns Hopkins University (1453) is 110 points higher than at UNC Chapel Hill (1343)
• Incoming Johns Hopkins students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (33) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (31)
• Accepted freshman Johns Hopkins students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.92) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• UNC Chapel Hill has a higher acceptance rate (18.7%) than Johns Hopkins (7.6%)

Johns Hopkins vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins.

• The graduation rate at Johns Hopkins is higher than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (91% vs. 89%)
• Graduates from Johns Hopkins University earn on average $19,700 more per year than UNC Chapel Hill graduates after ten years. ($85,800 vs. $66,100)
• Johns Hopkins University students graduate with a $1,479 lower median federal student loan debt than UNC Chapel Hill graduates. ($15,000 vs. $16,479)
• Johns Hopkins graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than UNC Chapel Hill graduates. ($155 vs. $170)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johns Hopkins students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 81%)

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