UCSB vs. UNC Chapel Hill

University of California Santa Barbara vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

	University of California Santa Barbara	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UCSB	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	Santa Barbara, CA	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	26,420	31,705
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#109	#64
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucsb.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than UCSB based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 26,420 students)

UCSB vs. UNC Chapel Hill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UCSB or UNC Chapel Hill?

• University of California Santa Barbara is 64.8% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($11,564.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17% higher at UCSB than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($41,636.00 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 UCSB ($10,614 vs. $16,874)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 37.8% lower than costs at University of California Santa Barbara ($12,254 vs. $16,883)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of California Santa Barbara than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (53% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Santa Barbara students is 12.9% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($20,389 vs. $18,066)

UCSB vs. UNC Chapel Hill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UCSB 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 UCSB .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 95 points higher than at UCSB (1248)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at UCSB (29)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at UCSB (3.82)
• UCSB has a higher acceptance rate (25.8%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UCSB vs. UNC Chapel Hill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UCSB 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 UCSB.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than University of California Santa Barbara (89% vs. 80%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $7,100 more per year than UCSB graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $59,000)
• University of California Santa Barbara students graduate with a $28 lower median federal student loan debt than UNC Chapel Hill graduates. ($16,451 vs. $16,479)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UCSB graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($170 vs. $170)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UCSB 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/