UNC Chapel Hill vs. Syracuse vs. Columbia

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. Syracuse University vs. Columbia University in the City of New York comparison

	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Syracuse University	Columbia University in the City of New York	College 4
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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	Syracuse	Columbia
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Syracuse, NY	New York, NY
Setting	Small City	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	32,234	22,948	35,279
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#60	#160	#22
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	syr.edu	columbia.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than Syracuse based on total student enrollment (32,234 students vs. 22,948 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Syracuse Cost Comparison

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

• Syracuse University is 773.5% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($61,310.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.1% higher at Syracuse than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($61,310.00 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 Syracuse ($11,140 vs. $51,520)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 41.7% lower than costs at Syracuse University ($13,016 vs. $18,444)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Syracuse University than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (82% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Syracuse University students is 89.5% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($29,110 vs. $15,365)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Syracuse Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 148 points higher than at Syracuse (1195)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at Syracuse (27)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at Syracuse (3.69)
• Syracuse has a higher acceptance rate (41.7%) than UNC Chapel Hill (18.7%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. Syracuse Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNC Chapel Hill or Syracuse? 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 Syracuse and UNC Chapel Hill.

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than Syracuse University (89% vs. 80%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $200 more per year than Syracuse graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $65,900)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $10,521 lower median federal student loan debt than Syracuse graduates. ($16,479 vs. $27,000)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $109 less per month on federal student loans than Syracuse graduates. ($170 vs. $279)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Syracuse students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 80%)

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