UNCG vs. UNC Charlotte vs. UNC Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Greensboro vs. University of North Carolina at Charlotte vs. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comparison

	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	College 4
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Overview	UNCG	UNC Charlotte	UNC Chapel Hill
Location	Greensboro, NC	Charlotte, NC	Chapel Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	17,978	29,551	31,705
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#671	#562	#64
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uncg.edu	uncc.edu	unc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte is larger than than UNCG based on total student enrollment (29,551 students vs. 17,978 students)

UNCG vs. UNC Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNCG or UNC Charlotte?

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro is 16% more expensive to attend than UNC Charlotte for in-state tuition ($4,422.00 vs. $3,812.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.2% higher at UNCG than University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($19,581.00 vs. $17,936.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Greensboro than UNC Charlotte ($10,979 vs. $13,951)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 29.9% lower than costs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($9,924 vs. $12,896)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of North Carolina at Greensboro than University of North Carolina at Charlotte (82% vs. 60%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Greensboro students is 4.4% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($8,257 vs. $7,907)

UNCG vs. UNC Charlotte Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UNCG or UNC Charlotte? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UNC Charlotte or UNCG .

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1093) is 58 points higher than at UNCG (1035)
• Incoming UNC Charlotte students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at UNCG (23)
• Accepted freshman UNCG students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at UNC Charlotte (3.57)
• UNCG has a higher acceptance rate (91.9%) than UNC Charlotte (79.6%)

UNCG vs. UNC Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNCG or UNC Charlotte? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UNC Charlotte and UNCG.

• The graduation rate at UNCG is the same as at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (53% vs. 53%)
• Graduates from University of North Carolina at Charlotte earn on average $9,500 more per year than UNCG graduates after ten years. ($48,600 vs. $39,100)
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro students graduate with a $263 lower median federal student loan debt than UNC Charlotte graduates. ($22,737 vs. $23,000)
• UNCG graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than UNC Charlotte graduates. ($235 vs. $237)
• More UNC Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNCG students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 56%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/