Online Degrees and Programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online Program Overview

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers 249 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 25 major programs - 16 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,994 for North Carolina residents and $41,203 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,858 students out of total 32,438 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,717 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
TypeFour-year, Public
Address103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC
Online Students1,858 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,669 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,994
Out-of-State$41,203
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,751
Out-of-State$31,408
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total25 Programs
Masters16 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $8,994 and $41,203 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,751 and $31,408 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $292 for North Carolina residents and $1,635 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $598 for North Carolina residents and $1,635 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,980$9,028$8,989$8,989$8,994
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$36,159$36,891$37,550$39,330$41,203
Graduate (In-State)$12,522$12,566$12,527$12,527$12,751
Graduate (Out-of-State)$30,248$30,858$30,819$30,819$31,408
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$237$292$292$292$292
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,155$1,453$1,483$1,557$1,635
Graduate (In-State)$517$586$586$586$598
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,386$1,602$1,602$1,602$1,635

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers 249 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 25 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 16 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1627
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED70 917116

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 139 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Regulatory Science/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 509 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Maternal and Child HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 219 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 824 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, there are 32,438 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,527 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,858 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,669 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment32,438
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,858
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,669
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses24,911

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,858 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 713 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 863 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 35 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,858
North Carolina Resident713
Other State In U.S.1,110
Outside of U.S.35
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,858
Undergraduate43
Graduate1,815
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses43
Degree/Certificate Seeking32
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking11
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