University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the more selective of the two, admitting 16.7% of applicants versus 39.5% at North Carolina State University. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $13,334 per year at North Carolina State University versus $9,234 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Metric | North Carolina State University | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 39.5% | 16.7% |
| Early acceptance rate | 48.0% | 16.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1310–1440 | 1400–1530 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.7 | 3.88 |
| Yield rate | 30.3% | 39.9% |
| Class size | 5,906 | 5,091 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $13,334 | $9,234 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $24,652 | $22,345 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2025–26 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
No. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is more selective: it admits 16.7% of applicants, versus 39.5% at North Carolina State University, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $13,334 per year at North Carolina State University and $9,234 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, so University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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