UNC vs Boston College

Compare two rival schools - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Boston College with tuition and admission information where UNC is a four-years, public located in Chapel Hill, NC and Boston College is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Chestnut Hill, MA.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • UNC is a public and Boston College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
  • Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,680) than UNC ($39,330).
  • It is harder to admit to Boston College than UNC.
  • Boston College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,460) than UNC (1,460).
  • Boston College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than UNC (32).
  • UNC has more students with 31,705 students while Boston College has 15,287 students.
  • Boston College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UNC's ratio is 17 to 1.
  • UNC has more full-time faculties with 1,910 faculties while Boston College has 882 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Boston College.
UNCvs.Boston College
Chapel Hill, North CarolinaLocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,989
Out-Of-State$39,330
2024 Tuition & Fees$67,680
52%% Receiving Financial Aid44%
$16,747Average Amount of Financial Aid$47,075
17.11 %Acceptance Rates16.66 %
46.01 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)34.60 %
1,460SAT Score1,490
32ACT Score34
91 %Graduation Rate90 %
5 %Transfer-out Rate6 %
96 %Retention Rate95 %
31,705Student Population15,287
1,910Number of Faculties882
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare