Student-Faculty Ratio
14:1
Full-Time Student Population
23,327
Part-Time Student Population
5,543
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
1,686
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
304
Faculty with Terminal Degree
90%
Average Faculty Salary
$104,648
Full-Time Retention Rate
97%
Part-Time Retention Rate
86%
Programs/Majors Offered
124
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 students: 33%
- 20 to 49 students: 55%
- 50 or more students: 12%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
YesAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
YesAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Gillings School of Global Public Health
- Kenan-Flagler Business School
- School of Dentistry
- School of Education
- School of Information and Library Science
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- School of Nursing
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Certificate
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Post-bachelor's certificate
- Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- Biology and Biological Sciences: 3%
- Business Administration and Management: 5%
- Mass Communication: 2%
- Psychology: 3%
Graduation Requirements
- Arts/fine arts
- English (including composition)
- Foreign languages
- History
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Social science
- U.S. Diversity
Special Study Options
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
- Weekend/evening college
Other Academic Offerings
- Cross-registration
- Double major
- Dual enrollment
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Student-designed major
Online Courses
A variety of courses are available online in subjects ranging from African studies and anthropology to sociology and Spanish. For more information, check out fridaycenter.unc.edu/cp/cco.
Best Places to Study
- Davis Library
- Health Sciences Library (HSL)
- Undergraduate Library (UL)
- Wilson Library
Tips to Succeed
- Ask the TAs questions-that's why they are there.
- Check your e-mail constantly.
- Do your homework yourself.
- Get involved in things you love, and develop your passions.
- Give yourself a budget!
- Go to class-even the lectures.
- Go to professors' office hours if you need one-on-one attention; even if a class is not in your intended major, take it if you've heard it's interesting.
- If you need help, get a tutor-some are free, and the ones who charge are cheap.
- Keep up with your homework-procrastinating is the worst thing to do in college.
- Pick classes that interest you.
- Talk to upperclassmen about which professors to take and which ones to avoid.
Did You Know?
- In January 2001, Black Enterprise ranked UNC-CH as number one among national public research universities (14th overall) as a top college or university for African Americans.
- Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine noted UNC-CH as one of the "Best Value" schools for six consecutive years (2002-2007).