UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Dallas

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

	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	The University of Texas at Dallas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	UT Dallas
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Richardson, TX
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	31,705	31,570
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#295
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	utdallas.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is larger than than UT Dallas based on total student enrollment (31,705 students vs. 31,570 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Dallas Cost Comparison

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

• The University of Texas at Dallas is 107.5% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($14,564.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.8% higher at UT Dallas than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($39,776.00 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 Dallas ($10,614 vs. $13,555)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Dallas are 0.9% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($12,142 vs. $12,254)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Dallas than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (66% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 21.6% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Dallas ($18,066 vs. $14,858)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Dallas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 78 points higher than at UT Dallas (1265)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at UT Dallas (28)
• Accepted freshman UNC Chapel Hill students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at UT Dallas (3.78)
• UT Dallas has a higher acceptance rate (84.7%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UT Dallas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than The University of Texas at Dallas (89% vs. 61%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $7,100 more per year than UT Dallas graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $59,000)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $2,271 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Dallas graduates. ($16,479 vs. $18,750)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than UT Dallas graduates. ($170 vs. $193)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UT Dallas students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 64%)

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