Side-by-side
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill vs University of Virginia-Main Campus
The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.
Both admit around 17% of applicants, with 18k undergrads and a c campus — a close selectivity match.
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | University of Virginia-Main Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 15% | 17% |
| Net price (in-state) what the average family actually pays after aid | $8,994 | $21,803 |
| Net price (out-of-state) | $41,203 | $59,512 |
| Sticker tuition (in-state) | $8,994 | $21,803 |
| Sticker tuition (out-of-state) | $41,203 | $59,512 |
| Graduation rate | 92% | 96% |
| Total enrollment | 20,752 | 17,597 |
Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-vs-university-of-virginia-main-campus.