We have extended the enrollment deadline to May 15, 2024. View the announcement.

Spring Enrollment Checklist

Welcome to Carolina! Ready to make things official?

I’m Ready to Enroll

While You’re Deciding

Stay Up-To-Date On Financial Aid

  • Apply for financial aid if you haven’t already. Be sure to pay attention to deadlines.
  • Set up your official UNC username and email so that you’ll be able to view your financial aid offer and stay in touch with us to receive important updates.
  • Once you receive an email notification of your financial aid offer, log into ConnectCarolina. Click the Student Center tile, navigate to “View Financial Aid Offer.”

Share Important Details

  • We need your accurate Social Security Number (SSN). If you didn’t provide it on your application, please share it with us in your ConnectCarolina Student Center.
  • Sometimes we need more information to complete your financial aid offer. If we do, you’llr eceive an email and we’ll note this in your ConnectCarolina To-Do List, so check there regularly. You’ll be able to directly upload requested documentation via your To-Do List.

Stay Tuned For Your Credit Evaluation (Transfer Students)

  • After you receive your admissions decision, if you’re an incoming transfer student, we’ll email you your credit evaluation as soon as possible.
  • Review our general rules about how credit is awarded.
  • If you’d like college credit by exam, send us your official scores via the respective testing service by January 5. See if your scores qualify for credit.
  • If your coursework was completed at a university outside of the United States, we’ll only be able to complete your transfer credit evaluation after we’ve received your required transcript evaluation by World Education Services, Inc.

Enroll

  • Enroll in MyCarolina. by the date noted in your letter of admission. You’ll officially be a Tar Heel once you accept your offer of admission and pay your $250 non-refundable deposit.
  • If you’re an international student, look out for information from International Student and Scholar Services and be sure to check your ConnectCarolina Student Center and upload any required documents.

After You Enroll

      • Complete Required NCAA Form (Student-Athletes Only). To participate in NCAA athletics at Carolina, this step is required. You can access these forms in your enrollment checklist in MyCarolina.
      • Set up your PIN. To help protect your privacy, you’ll set up a unique number that helps you connect with offices across campus.
      • Honor code. If you’ve had any school-based disciplinary incidents or criminal charges, excluding any that have been expunged, since applying for admission, email us at honorcode@admissions.unc.edu.
      • Official transcripts. By January 9, please provide official copies of your final transcripts. For first-year students this should include your high school transcript with your graduation date and transcripts for all college coursework. If you’ve earned an associate degree from a North Carolina community college, we’ll also need that final transcript with graduation date. View instructions in MyCarolina.
      • Academic preparation (first-year students)

        • Math placement. You’ll need to take testing before the end of high school to fulfill the math requirement and place into courses.
        • Writing placement. All students will take English 105. Some students may want to take English 100 first. Choose the path that’s right for you.
        • Language placement. See what language tests you’ll need to take to receive credit and place into language classes.
        • Test scores. If you’d like college credit by exam, send us your official scores via the respective testing service ASAP. See if your scores qualify for credit.