Quad

Head-to-head

Florida
UNC

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at UNC

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Florida costs about $9K less per year on average than UNC ($16,736 vs. $25,694, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Florida has 11 pts more first-gen students than UNC (31% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Florida has 1.7× as many undergrads as UNC

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    UNC's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than Florida's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    UNC admits 15% vs. 20% at Florida

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

UNC admits 15%, Florida 20%; UNC's yield is higher, at 45%.

Acceptance rate
Florida20%
UNC15%
Quad's selectivity
  • FloridaHighly selective
  • UNCHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Florida
1320–1480
UNC
1390–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FloridaRigor and GPA very important96%
  • UNCRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

Florida has 1.7× as many undergrads as UNC and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida35.6K
UNC20.8K
Pell Grant share
Florida22%
UNC20%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Florida, and Biology/Biological Sciences at UNC; UNC has 15 students per faculty member to Florida's 16.

Students per faculty member
Florida16 to 1
UNC15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FloridaBusiness Administration and Management, General7%
  • UNCBiology/Biological Sciences, General11%

What each costs

Florida costs about $9K less a year than UNC on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Florida$16.7K
UNC$25.7K
Aid generosity
Florida37%
UNC21%

What each pays off

UNC's former students earn more, a median $72.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida$71.6K
UNC$72.2K
Graduation rate
Florida89%
UNC91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FloridaGrowing+157%
  • UNCGrowing+112%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:University of Florida (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why