UNC Chapel Hill vs. UMass vs. BC vs. UConn

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs. University of Massachusetts Amherst vs. Boston College vs. University of Connecticut comparison

	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Massachusetts Amherst	Boston College	University of Connecticut
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Overview	UNC Chapel Hill	UMass	BC	UConn
Location	Chapel Hill, NC	Amherst, MA	Chestnut Hill, MA	Storrs, CT
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	31,705	32,229	15,287	27,003
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#64	#176	#45	#94
Religious Affiliation	-	-	Roman Catholic	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unc.edu	umass.edu	bc.edu	uconn.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Massachusetts Amherst is larger than than UNC Chapel Hill based on total student enrollment (32,229 students vs. 31,705 students)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UMass Cost Comparison

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

• University of Massachusetts Amherst is 130.6% more expensive to attend than UNC Chapel Hill for in-state tuition ($16,186.00 vs. $7,019.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.1% higher at UMass than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($37,405.00 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 UMass ($10,614 vs. $22,291)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 15.3% lower than costs at University of Massachusetts Amherst ($12,254 vs. $14,123)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Massachusetts Amherst than University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (85% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students is 46.3% larger than aid received University of Massachusetts Amherst ($18,066 vs. $12,350)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UMass Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1343) is 117 points higher than at UMass (1226)
• Incoming UNC Chapel Hill students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at UMass (28)
• Accepted freshman UMass students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.99) than students at UNC Chapel Hill (3.83)
• UMass has a higher acceptance rate (63.5%) than UNC Chapel Hill (17.1%)

UNC Chapel Hill vs. UMass Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at UNC Chapel Hill is higher than University of Massachusetts Amherst (89% vs. 67%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn on average $10,900 more per year than UMass graduates after ten years. ($66,100 vs. $55,200)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students graduate with a $7,521 lower median federal student loan debt than UMass graduates. ($16,479 vs. $24,000)
• UNC Chapel Hill graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than UMass graduates. ($170 vs. $248)
• More UNC Chapel Hill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMass students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 76%)

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