Post on 22-Dec-2015
Introduction The three schools that I selected to complete my project on are: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and North Carolina State Agricultural & Technical University.
I selected these schools because I am interested in attending a 4 Year Public University and I am interested in seeing the difference between the three.
Type & Size
School Type 4-Year 4-Year 4-Year
Public / Private Public - State Public - State Public - State
Location Chapel Hill, NC Pembroke, NC Greensboro, NC
Setting Suburban Rural Suburban
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Student Population
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Student Body Coeducational Coeducational Coeducational
Total Students 29,127 6,269 10,561
Total Undergraduate Students
18,370 5,504 8,872
Faculty
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Full-Time Faculty 1,630 325 515
Part-Time Faculty 382 77 195
Student-Faculty Ratio 13:1 15:1 16:1
Credentials AwardedUNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Certificate YES NO NO
Diploma NO NO NO
Associate Degree NO NO NO
Bachelor's Degree YES YES YES
First-Professional Certificate
NO NO NO
First-Professional Degree
NO NO NO
Post-Bachelor's Degree YES NO NO
Master's Degree YES YES YES
Post-Master's Certificate YES NO NO
Graduation & Retention Rates
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Graduation Rate (6 years or less) 90% 76% 43%
Retention Rate 96.2% 64% 80%
Application RequirementsUNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Letter(s) of Recommendation 1 required 2 required 3 required
High School Transcript required required required
Written Essay or Personal Statement
required recommended recommended
Minimum High School GPA 3.7 recommended 2.0 recommended 2.0 required
Entrance Exams SAT or ACT is required
SAT or ACT is required
SAT or ACT is required
Admission PoliciesUNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Open Admission NO NO NO
Preferential Admission YES NO NO
Deferred Admission YES YES YES
Early Admission NO NO YES
Early Action Plan YES NO NO
Early Decision Plan NO NO NO
Advanced Placement Credit YES YES YES
Entrance RequirementsUNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
High School Diploma YES YES YES
GED Accepted NO YES YES
International Baccalaureate Accepted
YES NO YES
Entrance Difficulty
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Entrance Difficulty Very Difficult Moderately Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Number of Applicants 30,835 3,087 7,368
Number of Acceptances 8,243 2,224 4,049
Entrance Exam ScoresUNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
SAT Critical Reading Mean Score 644 441
SAT Critical Reading 25th Percentile 590 410 410
SAT Critical Reading 75th Percentile 700 500 490
SAT Math Mean Score 657 462
SAT Math 25th Percentile 610 430 420
SAT Math 75th Percentile 710 510 500
SAT Writing Mean Score 639 422
SAT Writing 25th Percentile 590 390 370
SAT Writing 75th Percentile 690 480 450
ACT Mean Score 29 18
ACT 25th Percentile 26 17 16
ACT 75th Percentile 31 20 20
High School Class Rank
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Top 50% of Graduating Class 99.2 72 73
Top 25% of Graduating Class 96 35 31
Top 10% of Graduating Class 78.4 11 10
Average GPA (out of 4.0) 4.56 3.29 3.13
Tuition
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Tuition (in-state) $6,423 $3,211 $3,270
Tuition (out-of-state) $28,205 $12,418 $14,351
Other Expenses
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Fees $1,917 $1,933 $3,528
Books $1,328 $1,400 $2,500
Room/Board $10,008 $7,318 $6,309
Financial AidUNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Financial Aid FreshmenUndergrad FreshmenUndergrad FreshmenUndergrad
Financial aid applicants 286810070 9723810 17997716
Applicants identified as having financial need
17487699 8353438 15986978
Applicants who had their need fully met
11876339 65242 77255
Average % of need met 100100 6466 7980
Average financial aid package
$16,014$16,721 $9,387$9,757 $14,218$13,873
Average need-based loan $3,042$4,097 $3,365$4,271 $3,386$4,062
Average need-based scholarship or grant
$14,137$14,080 $6,632$6,541 $5,185$5,109
Average non need-based aid
$8,393$6,740 $1,098$812 $6,208$7,333
Types of Financial Aid AvailableUNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Federal Pell Grants Yes Yes Yes
Federal Perkins Loans Yes Yes Yes
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans Yes Yes Yes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Yes Yes Yes
Federal Direct Plus Loans Yes Yes Yes
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
Yes Yes Yes
Institutional Loans Yes Yes No
Institutional need-based scholarships and Grants
Yes Yes Yes
Private need-based scholarships and Grants
Yes Yes Yes
State Loans Yes No No
United Negro College Fund Scholarships No No No
Campus Services
UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University
Health Clinic YES YES YES
Legal Services YES NO NO
Personal / Psychological Counseling
YES YES YES
Women's Center YES YES YES
Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are all located in North Carolina.
All three schools are 4 year universities.
All three schools are co-eds, meaning they enroll male and female students.
UNC Chapel Hill has almost three times the number of students of NC A&T and five times the number of UNC Pembroke.
SAT or ACT are both required for admission.
UNC Chapel Hill’s Professor to Student Ratio is smaller than UNC Pembroke and NC A&T.
References Compare Schools. (2015). Future For Kids. Retrieved March 3, 2015, from www.f4k.org