UVA vs UNC

Compare two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with tuition and admission information where UVA is a four-years, public located in Charlottesville, VA and UNC is a four-years, public located in Chapel Hill, NC.

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Both are four-years, public schools.
UVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,914) than UNC ($37,550).
It is harder to admit to UNC than UVA.
UVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,440) than UNC (1,260).
UVA has higher submitted ACT score (34) than UNC (25).
UNC has more students with 31,641 students while UVA has 26,005 students.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while UNC has 1,910 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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UVA	vs.	UNC
Charlottesville, Virginia	Location	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$20,342 Out-Of-State$55,914	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,989 Out-Of-State$37,550
50%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$20,676	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,349

20.74 %	Acceptance Rates	20.40 %
39.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.32 %
1,440	SAT Score	1,260
34	ACT Score	25
94 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
97 %	Retention Rate	97 %
26,005	Student Population	31,641
2,484	Number of Faculties	1,910
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare