2026 Rankings for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What kind of rankings and accolades has UNC Chapel Hill received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards UNC Chapel Hill has earned will be listed on this page.

UNC Chapel Hill was awarded 609 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for UNC Chapel Hill:



#1 out of 20	#1 out of 39	#1 out of 43	#1 out of 48

UNC Chapel Hill has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How UNC Chapel Hill Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#20 Best Colleges

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#20 out of 3,449.

This makes UNC Chapel Hill a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

UNC Chapel Hill has 909 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biostatistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Biostatistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Biostatistics Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	1	20	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	1	39	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	43	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	344	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	48	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	193	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in North Carolina	1	10	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	44	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	357	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	17	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	1	35	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	25	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	49	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in North Carolina	1	8	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	45	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina	1	10	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Southeast Region	1	60	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	49	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	405	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina	1	100	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	1	622	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	9	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	46	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	146	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	9	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	50	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	1	161	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	11	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	83	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	349	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in North Carolina	1	11	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southeast Region	1	83	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools	1	475	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	23	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	153	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	625	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	23	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	162	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	1	778	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	1	30	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region	1	43	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	24	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	195	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	749	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina	1	24	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region	1	204	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	1	927	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	27	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	27	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools	1	13	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina	1	16	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in North Carolina	1	10	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina	1	12	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in North Carolina	1	37	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in North Carolina	1	11	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	17	View Report
Best English Schools in North Carolina	1	18	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	18	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	19	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	21	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Asian Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Asian Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Schools in the Southeast Region	1	38	View Report

How UNC Chapel Hill Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UNC Chapel Hill has 909 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	10	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	36	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	37	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	36	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in North Carolina	1	37	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	37	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	39	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	44	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	13	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	109	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in North Carolina	1	15	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	44	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in North Carolina	1	9	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina	1	10	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	48	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	13	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in North Carolina	1	13	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	23	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	23	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	24	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina	1	24	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in North Carolina	1	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in North Carolina	1	20	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools	1	28	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	29	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	17	View Report
Best Value English Schools in North Carolina	1	18	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	17	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	18	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	19	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	21	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Asian Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value European Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value European Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value European Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	9	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in North Carolina	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in North Carolina	1	11	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Audiology/Audiologist Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	11	View Report
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report

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These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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