SUNY Stony Brook vs. UNC Chapel Hill

Stony Brook University vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

	Stony Brook University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY Stony Brook	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	Stony Brook, NY	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	25,710	31,705
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#131	#64
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stonybrook.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than SUNY Stony Brook based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 25,710 students)

SUNY Stony Brook vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY Stony Brook or UNC Chapel Hill?

• Stony Brook University is 0.7% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.4% higher at UNC Chapel Hill than Stony Brook University ($35,580.00 vs. $24,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than SUNY Stony Brook ($10,614 vs. $17,213)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 33.9% lower than costs at Stony Brook University ($12,254 vs. $16,408)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Stony Brook University than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (82% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 56% larger than aid received Stony Brook University ($18,066 vs. $11,584)

SUNY Stony Brook vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY Stony Brook 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 SUNY Stony Brook .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 72 points higher than at SUNY Stony Brook (1271)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at SUNY Stony Brook (29)
• Accepted freshman SUNY Stony Brook students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.94) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• SUNY Stony Brook has a higher acceptance rate (49.1%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

SUNY Stony Brook vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY Stony Brook 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 SUNY Stony Brook.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than Stony Brook University (89% vs. 67%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $6,800 more per year than SUNY Stony Brook graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $59,300)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $2,521 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY Stony Brook graduates. ($16,479 vs. $19,000)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY Stony Brook graduates. ($170 vs. $196)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Stony Brook students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 73%)

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