The people you grow and learn with will be a big part of your Carolina career, just as you’ll be part of theirs.
Meet our newest class of Tar Heels and get to know the students who call Carolina home.
New Students
5,624Carolina welcomed 5,624 new students as the entering class of 2024. They include 4,641 first-year and 983 transfer students who are ready to grow, learn, and make each other better. Students were selected from 73,192 total applicants.
*Unless otherwise noted, all numbers encompass enrolling first-year and transfer students.
Students hail from…
79 countries
50 states and D.C.
95 NC counties
35.8% of all NC students are from rural counties.
17.4%
of Carolina’s newest students will be the first in their families to graduate from college.
211
enrolling first-year students graduated from schools served by the Carolina College Advising Corps.
56%
of enrolling NC transfer students (and 39% of all enrolling transfer students) most recently attended a North Carolina Community College.
They’re dedicated.
Meet Matthew Foil
A student-athlete from Lumberton, NC, Matthew credits his hometown for instilling a profound respect for others and finding common ground. At Carolina, his goal is to build a competitive resume for medical school and gain a more global perspective from others that he hopes to take with him when he goes back to Lumberton.
“I look forward to fostering new relationships that will help to guide me on a path to making an impact when I return to my hometown.”
76%
contributed to a cause they believe in.
79%
plan to continue their education after earning an undergraduate degree.
They’re complex and unique.
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top Activities
- Service 76.3%
- Sports 61.3%
- Part-time Work 59.3%
- Arts & Music 44.5%
- Student Government 25.3%
- Internships 21.4%
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Rank in High School Class
of the 67.2% of enrolling first-year students who reported their class rank:
- 76.4% — top 10 percent
- 93.3% — top 20 percent
college credit
of enrolling first-year students who sought credit for their college-level coursework:
- 75% received AP or IB test credit for at least 1 course and 45% of at least 5 courses.
- 61.2% received dual enrollment credit for at least 1 course and 38.3% for at least 5 courses.
SAT and ACT Scores
These scores represent the middle 50% of enrolling first-year students’ highest reported scores:
- SAT — 1390-1520
- ACT — 29-34
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- American Indian or Alaska Native — 1.1%
- Asian or Asian American — 25.8%
- Black or African American — 7.8%
- Hispanic, Latino, or Latina — 10.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – 0.3%
- White or Caucasian — 63.8%
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Languages other than English, spoken by enrolling students:
- French — 3%
- Hindi — 3.6%
- Korean — 1.4%
- Mandarin — 6%
- Spanish — 16.2%
Percentage of enrolling students who:
- Attended a high school outside of the U.S. — 4.9%
- Hold citizenship of a country outside of the U.S. — 12.8%
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Among enrolling first-year students offered special opportunities:
- 433 were selected to join Honors Carolina.
- 276 received an academic scholarship
- 75 were named a Morehead-Cain or Robertson Scholar
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“UNC has always had a presence in my life, and it feels surreal getting to call Chapel Hill my home away from home for the next four years.”
Isabella Cox, unc ’28
They have high hopes.
Meet Mo’Asia Bagley
A native of Fuquay Varina, Mo’Asia is ready to step outside of her comfort zone and into a brand new community. She sees Carolina as place where she can discover more parts of her identity and she can’t wait to explore the “endless opportunities” on campus.
“I think the beauty of it is that there are many different pathways to take in life, and I’m excited to see which route I go at UNC-Chapel Hill.”