College Comparisons Project BY: JANE DOE

Introduction The three schools that I selected to complete my project on are: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and North Carolina State Agricultural & Technical University. I selected these schools because I am interested in attending a 4 Year Public University and I am interested in seeing the difference between the three.

Type & Size School Type4-Year Public / PrivatePublic - State LocationChapel Hill, NCPembroke, NCGreensboro, NC SettingSuburbanRuralSuburban UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University

Student Population UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University Student BodyCoeducational Total Students29,1276,26910,561 Total Undergraduate Students 18,3705,5048,872

Faculty UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University Full-Time Faculty1, Part-Time Faculty Student-Faculty Ratio 13:115:116:1

Credentials Awarded UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University CertificateYESNO DiplomaNO Associate DegreeNO Bachelor's DegreeYES First-Professional Certificate NO First-Professional DegreeNO Post-Bachelor's DegreeYESNO Master's DegreeYES Post-Master's CertificateYESNO

Graduation & Retention Rates UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University Graduation Rate (6 years or less) 90%76%43% Retention Rate96.2%64%80%

Application Requirements UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University Letter(s) of Recommendation 1 required2 required3 required High School Transcript required Written Essay or Personal Statement requiredrecommended Minimum High School GPA 3.7 recommended2.0 recommended2.0 required Entrance Exams SAT or ACT is required

Admission Policies UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University Open AdmissionNO Preferential Admission YESNO Deferred AdmissionYES Early AdmissionNO YES Early Action PlanYESNO Early Decision PlanNO Advanced Placement Credit YES

Entrance Requirements UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University High School DiplomaYES GED AcceptedNOYES International Baccalaureate Accepted YESNOYES

Entrance Difficulty UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University Entrance DifficultyVery DifficultModerately Difficult Number of Applicants 30,8353,0877,368 Number of Acceptances 8,2432,2244,049

Entrance Exam Scores UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University SAT Critical Reading Mean Score SAT Critical Reading 25th Percentile SAT Critical Reading 75th Percentile SAT Math Mean Score SAT Math 25th Percentile SAT Math 75th Percentile SAT Writing Mean Score SAT Writing 25th Percentile SAT Writing 75th Percentile ACT Mean Score2918 ACT 25th Percentile ACT 75th Percentile3120

High School Class Rank UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University Top 50% of Graduating Class Top 25% of Graduating Class Top 10% of Graduating Class Average GPA (out of 4.0)

Tuition UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University Tuition (in-state)$6,423$3,211$3,270 Tuition (out-of-state)$28,205$12,418$14,351

Other Expenses UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel Pembroke NC A&T State University Fees$1,917$1,933$3,528 Books$1,328$1,400$2,500 Room/Board$10,008$7,318$6,309

Financial Aid UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University Financial AidFreshmenUndergrad Financial aid applicants Applicants identified as having financial need Applicants who had their need fully met Average % of need met Average financial aid package$16,014$16,721$9,387$9,757$14,218$13,873 Average need-based loan$3,042$4,097$3,365$4,271$3,386$4,062 Average need-based scholarship or grant $14,137$14,080$6,632$6,541$5,185$5,109 Average non need-based aid$8,393$6,740$1,098$812$6,208$7,333

Types of Financial Aid Available UNC Chapel Hill UNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University Federal Pell GrantsYes Federal Perkins LoansYes Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes Federal Direct Plus LoansYes Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Yes Institutional LoansYes No Institutional need-based scholarships and Grants Yes Private need-based scholarships and GrantsYes State LoansYesNo United Negro College Fund ScholarshipsNo

Campus Services UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel PembrokeNC A&T State University Health ClinicYES Legal ServicesYESNO Personal / Psychological Counseling YES Women's CenterYES

Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are all located in North Carolina. All three schools are 4 year universities. All three schools are co-eds, meaning they enroll male and female students. UNC Chapel Hill has almost three times the number of students of NC A&T and five times the number of UNC Pembroke. SAT or ACT are both required for admission. UNC Chapel Hill’s Professor to Student Ratio is smaller than UNC Pembroke and NC A&T.

References Compare Schools. (2015). Future For Kids. Retrieved March 3, 2015, from