Quad

Head-to-head

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

Who's on each campus

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
UNC$25.7K
Florida$16.7K
Aid generosity
UNC21%
Florida37%

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
UNC$72.2K
Florida$71.6K
Graduation rate
UNC91%
Florida89%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • UNCGrowing+112%
  • FloridaGrowing+157%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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