UT Austin vs. UNC Chapel Hill vs. Tulane

The University of Texas at Austin vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. Tulane University comparison

	The University of Texas at Austin	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Tulane University	College 4
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Overview	UT Austin	UNC Chapel Hill	Tulane
Location	Austin, TX	Chapel Hill, NC	New Orleans, LA
Setting	Large City	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	53,082	32,234	13,078
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#105	#60
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utexas.edu	unc.edu	tulane.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Austin is larger than than UNC Chapel Hill based on total student enrollment (53,082 students vs. 32,234 students)

UT Austin vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UT Austin or UNC Chapel Hill?

• The University of Texas at Austin is 66.4% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($11,678.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.5% higher at UT Austin than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($42,778.00 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 UT Austin ($11,140 vs. $18,036)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 8.6% lower than costs at The University of Texas at Austin ($13,016 vs. $14,136)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Austin than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (47% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 27.4% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Austin ($15,365 vs. $12,060)

UT Austin vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UT Austin 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 UT Austin .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 46 points higher than at UT Austin (1297)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at UT Austin (29)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at UT Austin (3.8)
• UT Austin has a higher acceptance rate (29.1%) than UNC Chapel Hill (18.7%)

UT Austin vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UT Austin 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 UT Austin.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than The University of Texas at Austin (89% vs. 81%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn on average $2,500 more per year than UNC Chapel Hill graduates after ten years. ($68,600 vs. $66,100)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $5,771 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($16,479 vs. $22,250)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($170 vs. $230)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT Austin students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 77%)

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