Graduate Schools at UNC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a Public, 4 years school located in Chapel Hill, NC. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UNC graduate schools is $12,751 for North Carolina residents and $31,408 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 11,553 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and, of that, 1,815 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers 162 graduate programs and 24 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UNC graduate schools is $12,751 for North Carolina residents and $31,408 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.91% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UNC.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $12,522 | $10,552 | $1,970 | $30,248 | $28,278 | $1,970 |
| 2022 | $12,566 | $10,552 | $2,014 | $30,858 | $28,844 | $2,014 |
| 2023 | $12,527 | $10,552 | $1,975 | $30,819 | $28,844 | $1,975 |
| 2024 | $12,527 | $10,552 | $1,975 | $30,819 | $28,844 | $1,975 |
| 2025 | $12,751 | $10,764 | $1,987 | $31,408 | $29,421 | $1,987 |
| Year | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $517 | $1,386 |
| 2022 | $586 | $1,602 |
| 2023 | $586 | $1,602 |
| 2024 | $586 | $1,602 |
| 2025 | $598 | $1,635 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,740 | $2,836 | $11,740 | $2,836 |
| 2022 | $11,882 | $2,858 | $11,882 | $2,858 |
| 2023 | $12,254 | $2,716 | $12,254 | $2,716 |
| 2024 | $13,016 | $2,814 | $13,016 | $2,814 |
| 2025 | $13,804 | $2,932 | $13,804 | $2,932 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers 240 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 27 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 92 | 18 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 63 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 7 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 6 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 240 | 27 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Science | 824 |
| Accounting | 219 |
| Social Work | 139 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 82 |
| Information Science/Studies | 74 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 199 |
| Law | 191 |
| Pharmacy | 156 |
| Dentistry | 90 |
| Nursing Practice | 33 |
Graduate Student Population
At UNC, there are 32,438 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 11,553 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 4,624 male and 6,929 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.67 to 1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,815 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Asian | 1,130 | 389 | 741 |
| Black or African American | 1,105 | 312 | 793 |
| Hispanic | 906 | 330 | 576 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 6,232 | 2,545 | 3,687 |
| Two or More Races | 474 | 173 | 301 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 243 | 134 | 109 |
| Total | 11,553 | 4,624 | 6,929 |
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