Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
expand icon
Email
aidinfo@unc.edu
Net Price Calculator
Tap Here
Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning January 31
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002974 Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile $25 for first college, $16 each additional
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
expand icon
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
3,652 (77.9%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
1,809 (49.5%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,809 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,274 (70.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$19,064
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,686 (93.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $17,987
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 688 (38.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,497
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 267 (14.8%) of aid recipients
150 (3.2%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $8,400
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
10,830 (54.6%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
7,281 (67.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
7,281 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
4,984 (68.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$20,705
Need-Based Gift
Received by 6,684 (91.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $19,921
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 3,166 (43.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,141
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 717 (9.8%) of aid recipients
1,549(7.8%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $5,944
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
26%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$20,382
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
expand icon
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
Available
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Alternative Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
State grants
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
English
Health Fields
Home Economics
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Creative Writing
Journalism/Publications
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
First-Generation College Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Out-of-State Students
Relatives of Clergy
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$2,146
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2024-25 academic year.
A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases, copyright © 2025 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.