University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Address: CB #7000, 4030 Bondurant Hall Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7000
Phone Number: (919) 962-8331
Email: admissions@med.unc.edu
Website: http://www.med.unc.edu/admit/

Admissions: University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Dr. Robert Bashford
Application fee $68
AMCAS application accepted Yes
Early application deadline 06/01
Application deadline 11/15
Secondary application required Yes
Personal interview required Yes
Regular application acceptance
notification begins
10/15
Regular application acceptance
notification ends
08/11
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
3
Deferred entrance available Yes
Deposit to hold place in class is
due
at the time of offer
Early decision plan for admission
offered
Yes
Early decision plan application
period begins
06/01
Early decision plan application
period ends
08/01
Early decision plan notification
date
10/01
Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
August
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data 4022 applied, 583 interviewed, 229
were accepted, 160 enrolled
In-state admissions data 910 applied, 463 interviewed, 164
were accepted, 133 enrolled
Out-of-state admissions data 3112 applied, 120 interviewed, 65
were accepted, 27 enrolled
Women’s admissions data 1898 applied, 276 interviewed, 120
were accepted, 85 enrolled
Minority admissions data 2160 applied, 224 interviewed, 77
were accepted, 49 enrolled
International admissions data 341 applied, 10 interviewed, 10
were accepted, 6 enrolled
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA 3.62
Oldest MCAT considered 2005
Average MCAT score 10.9
Average biological MCAT score 11.3
Average physical sciences MCAT
score
10.9
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
10.4
Average writing MCAT score P
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology, English, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics,
general chemistry
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science
45.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science
16.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
16.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
6.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
17.0%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered
No
Combined degree programs offered M.D./Ph.D.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
N/A
Combined college/M.D. program URL N/A

Tuition & Financial Aid: University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Sheila Graham McDonald
Financial aid phone (919) 962-6117
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition In-state: $11,207, Out-of-state:
$35,273
Required fees $1,684
Room and board $26,628
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid
88%
Percent of students receiving
loans
80%
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships
81%
Percent of students receiving work
study
0%
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt
$100,090

Ranking: University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

Research Ranking
Research score 61
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
3.9
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
4.1
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
$234.8
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
$171.8
Primary Care Rankings
Primary care score 86
Primary-care peer assessment score 3.6
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
3.6
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties
53.0%
Ranking Admission Statistics
Average undergraduate GPA 3.62
Average MCAT score 10.9
Acceptance rate 5.7%
Full-time faculty / student ratio 1.9
Total medical school enrollment 732