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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
153A Country Club Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27599


Fax number: (919) 962-3045
Website: https://www.unc.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 96%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 1262 men, 1226 women
Full-time faculty: 863 men, 794 women
Part-time faculty: 399 men, 432 women
Graduation rate: 91% within six years

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Archeology
  • Area Studies, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Diplomas

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health, Other
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Doctorates

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell Physiology
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dentistry
  • Ecology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Genetics, General
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Materials Science
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Medicine
  • Movement Therapy and Movement Education
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • School Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Toxicology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell Physiology
  • Chemistry, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Ecology
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Genetics, General
  • Geography
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Linguistics
  • Management Science
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Materials Science
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Movement Therapy and Movement Education
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • School Psychology
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Toxicology
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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