UNC vs. Wake Forest University
The following statements compare University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University and with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Wake Forest's tuition is more expensive than UNC.
- UNC's acceptance rate is lower than Wake Forest.
- Wake Forest has higher yield (enrollment rate) than UNC.
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1260.
- Wake Forest's students to faculty ratio is lower than UNC.
- UNC is larger than Wake Forest with more enrolled students.
- Wake Forest has higher amount of financial aid than UNC.
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 90%.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Public, 4 years • Chapel Hill, NC #41 National Universities, #2 in North CarolinaOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$8,989 In-State
$37,550 out-of-state
$37,550 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$16,349
Test Scores
1,260 SAT
25 ACT
Admission
20.40% Acceptance Rate
45.32% Yield
Enrollment
19,845 Undergraduate
11,796 Graduate
2,191 Online Students
Graduation Rate
90% Graduation Rate
5% Transfer-out Rate
97% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,910 Faculties (full-time)
13,317 Staffs (full-time)
$114,942 Faculty Salary
$66,307 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
• $6,878 annual charge
• 9,984 capacity
Boar/Meal Plan Offered
• $5,004 annual charge
• $6,878 annual charge
• 9,984 capacity
Boar/Meal Plan Offered
• $5,004 annual charge

Wake Forest University
Private, 4 years • Winston-Salem, NC #59 National Universities, #4 in North CarolinaOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$62,128
Financial Aid
$46,814
Test Scores
Admission
25.18% Acceptance Rate
37.00% Yield
Enrollment
5,472 Undergraduate
3,475 Graduate
737 Online Students
Graduation Rate
90% Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,919 Faculties (full-time)
6,572 Staffs (full-time)
$108,398 Faculty Salary
$78,430 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
• $10,144 annual charge
• 4,152 capacity
Boar/Meal Plan Offered
• $7,870 annual charge
• $10,144 annual charge
• 4,152 capacity
Boar/Meal Plan Offered
• $7,870 annual charge
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