UNC Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

The University of North Carolina admitted 15.3% of applicants for the Class of 2028. Admissions have grown significantly more competitive as applications reached 66,535 for the latest cycle, though Class of 2030 figures are not out yet. Securing one of the 10,209 offers requires an increasingly exceptional profile.

UNC Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when UNC admitted 10,209 of 66,535 applicants, an acceptance rate of 15.3%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

UNC Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 21.9% (Class of 2022) to 15.3% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	66,535	10,209	15.3%
2027	57,902	10,852	18.7%
2026	57,221	9,640	16.8%
2025	53,776	10,347	19.2%
2024	44,382	10,446	23.5%
2023	42,466	9,608	22.6%
2022	43,473	9,524	21.9%

UNC Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, UNC offered a waitlist place to 6,120 applicants, of whom 4,084 accepted it, and 295 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 7.2% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	6,120	4,084	295
2027	6,154	4,633	36
2026	7,258	5,392	383
2025	8,957	6,564	647
2024	6,620	3,887	647
2023	5,572	3,717	156
2022	4,977	2,300	22

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1390–1530 (EBRW 690–750, Math 700–780)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 28–34

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

UNC Yield Rate

Of the 10,209 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 4,640 enrolled, a yield rate of 45.5%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	10,209	4,640	45.5%
2027	10,852	4,699	43.3%
2026	9,640	4,435	46.0%
2025	10,347	4,689	45.3%
2024	10,446	4,445	42.6%
2023	9,608	4,180	43.5%
2022	9,524	4,326	45.4%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at UNC has sat between 15.3%–18.7%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Anticipate lower odds: The acceptance rate dropped from 23.5% for the Class of 2024 to 15.3% for the Class of 2028.
• Target high scores: Aim for the upper end of the SAT range of 1390 to 1530 or the ACT range of 28 to 34.
• Prepare for volume: The university received 66,535 applications for the Class of 2028 and only offered admission to 10,209 students.
• Manage waitlist expectations: Only 295 students were admitted from the waitlist for the Class of 2028 so you must secure strong backup options.