UNC Chapel Hill vs. Penn State Harrisburg

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. Penn State Harrisburg comparison

	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Penn State Harrisburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	Penn State Harrisburg
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Middletown, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	31,705	4,572
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#613
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	psu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than Penn State Harrisburg based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 4,572 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Penn State Harrisburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNC Chapel Hill or Penn State Harrisburg?

• Penn State Harrisburg is 119.2% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($15,388.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.6% higher at UNC Chapel Hill than Penn State Harrisburg ($35,580.00 vs. $25,854.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill than Penn State Harrisburg ($10,614 vs. $22,096)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 22.2% lower than costs at Penn State Harrisburg ($12,254 vs. $14,978)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Harrisburg than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (63% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 103.4% larger than aid received Penn State Harrisburg ($18,066 vs. $8,882)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Penn State Harrisburg Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 300 points higher than at Penn State Harrisburg (1043)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at Penn State Harrisburg (23)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at Penn State Harrisburg (3.48)
• Penn State Harrisburg has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Penn State Harrisburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNC Chapel Hill or Penn State Harrisburg? 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 Penn State Harrisburg and UNC Chapel Hill.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than Penn State Harrisburg (89% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $10,800 more per year than Penn State Harrisburg graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $55,300)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $10,339 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Harrisburg graduates. ($16,479 vs. $26,818)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $107 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Harrisburg graduates. ($170 vs. $277)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Harrisburg students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 69%)

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