What GPA do you need to get into UNC Chapel Hill?

Among 457 applicants who posted a UNC Chapel Hill admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.90 to 4.00 (360 reported a GPA). UNC Chapel Hill sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for UNC Chapel Hill?

Among 457 applicants who posted a UNC Chapel Hill admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,550 and the middle half scored 1,510 to 1,570 (297 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

Does applying early help at UNC Chapel Hill?

In these posts, 57% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (225 of 395), against 46% in regular decision (53 of 115). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do UNC Chapel Hill admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (67%), athletics (50%), research (43%), tutoring/teaching (38%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 74% listed a national or international award.

What is the UNC Chapel Hill acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by UNC Chapel Hill in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into UNC Chapel Hill

What 457 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 862 UNC Chapel Hill results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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UNC Chapel Hill admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.98

Middle half 3.90 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,550

Middle half 1,510 to 1,570

Median ACT

Middle half 34 to 36

Median weighted GPA

4.59

Middle half 4.38 to 4.73

Results posted: 457 admitted, 278 rejected, 127 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the UNC Chapel Hill acceptance rate; the official rate is in UNC Chapel Hill’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.98	3.89
SAT	1,550	1,510
ACT	35	34

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What UNC Chapel Hill admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service67%
Athletics50%
Research43%
Tutoring/Teaching38%
Work/Job37%
STEM club/competition35%
Internship32%
Music32%

Held a leadership role

88%

Founded something

47%

National or intl. award

74%

Did research

43%

Early vs. regular decision at UNC Chapel Hill

Early (395 results)57%
Regular (115 results)46%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of UNC Chapel Hill admits

Computer Science14%
Engineering10%
Business9%
Political Science9%
Biology8%
Economics7%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 11% first-generation, 10% low income, 17% underrepresented minority, 11% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 10% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 15% chose UNC Chapel Hill.

Three recent UNC Chapel Hill admits

2026 cycle · RD · Biology
Chess and quiz bowl organizer and painter with computational biology research and several founded clubs.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Business
Teen entrepreneur who built a STEM business and app and mentors middle schoolers.
GPA 3.97 UW · SAT 1570 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · International Relations
Kansas debate and international relations leader with research, Model UN, and high-achieving academics.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1550 · ACT 36 · Original post

Where else UNC Chapel Hill admits got in

UNC Chapel Hill admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into UNC Chapel Hill?: Among 457 applicants who posted a UNC Chapel Hill admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.98 and the middle half reported 3.90 to 4.00 (360 reported a GPA). UNC Chapel Hill sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for UNC Chapel Hill?: Among 457 applicants who posted a UNC Chapel Hill admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,550 and the middle half scored 1,510 to 1,570 (297 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
Does applying early help at UNC Chapel Hill?: In these posts, 57% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (225 of 395), against 46% in regular decision (53 of 115). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do UNC Chapel Hill admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (67%), athletics (50%), research (43%), tutoring/teaching (38%). 88% held at least one leadership role and 74% listed a national or international award.
What is the UNC Chapel Hill acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by UNC Chapel Hill in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with UNC Chapel Hill. All colleges