University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill acceptance rate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admitted 16.7% of first-year applicants for fall 2025 (12,751 of 76,247), the lowest in the three years with figures, down from 21.9% for fall 2018. Usable figures for fall 2019, fall 2020, fall 2021, fall 2022, and fall 2024 are not in our archive.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill first-year admissions, fall 2018–2025
| Year | Acceptance rate | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Yield | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 20252025–26 report | 16.7% | 76,247 | 12,751 | — | — | |
| Fall 20242024–25 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20232023–24 report | 18.7% | 57,902 | 10,852 | — | — | |
| Fall 20222022–23 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20212021–22 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20202020–21 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20192019–20 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20182018–19 report | 21.9% | 43,473 | 9,524 | 4,326 | 45.4% | |
Source: Common Data Set reports published by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.