Public university · United States

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina · In a city

✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)

The numbers

Tuition and fees, per year$45,228About ₹43 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted15%Very hard to get into
Students32,30520,752 bachelor's · 11,553 graduate
International students5.6%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree91%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1439Out of 1600

Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.

Subjects it teaches

Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.

Bachelor's · 51 subjects
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Archeology
  • Area Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Chemistry
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
  • Geography and Cartography
  • Geography and Environmental Studies
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • History
  • Human Resources Management and Services
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics
  • Political Science and Government
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Sociology
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Statistics
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Master's · 77 subjects
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  • Biology, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Chemistry
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  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
  • Economics
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Genetics
  • Geography and Cartography
  • Geography and Environmental Studies
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • History
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
  • Library Science and Administration
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
  • Materials Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
  • Medical Illustration and Informatics
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
  • Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
  • Political Science and Government
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Statistics
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
PhD and professional · 59 subjects
  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  • Biology, General
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Chemistry
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
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  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dentistry
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
  • Economics
  • Education, General
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Genetics
  • Geography and Cartography
  • Geography and Environmental Studies
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • History
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Law
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
  • Materials Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Illustration and Informatics
  • Medicine
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
  • Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
  • Political Science and Government
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Statistics

Applying from India

For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.

Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 199120), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.

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