
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 15.3%, with 66,535 applicants and 10,209 accepted. This marks a decline from 18.7% in 2023 with 57,902 applicants. The rate has varied over recent years, reaching as high as 29.8% in 2015, but has consistently decreased since then, reflecting an increasingly competitive admissions landscape. The range has fluctuated between 15.3% and 23.5% from 2020 to 2024, indicating a trend towards lower acceptance rates amidst rising applicant numbers over time.