UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Austin

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

	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	The University of Texas at Austin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	UT Austin
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Austin, TX
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	31,705	52,384
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#100
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	utexas.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 (52,384 students vs. 31,705 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Austin Cost Comparison

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

• The University of Texas at Austin is 66.7% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($11,698.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.4% higher at UT Austin than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($41,070.00 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 UT Austin ($10,614 vs. $17,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 6.6% lower than costs at The University of Texas at Austin ($12,254 vs. $13,058)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Austin than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (86% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 117.1% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Austin ($18,066 vs. $8,321)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Austin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• 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 (31.4%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNC Chapel Hill or UT Austin? 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 UT Austin and UNC Chapel Hill.

• 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/