Online Degrees and Programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online Program Overview

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers 240 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 27 major programs - 18 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,989 for North Carolina residents and $39,330 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,550 students out of total 32,234 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,717 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
TypeFour-year, Public
Address103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC
Online Students1,550 Enrolled Online Exclusively
6,539 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,989
Out-of-State$39,330
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,527
Out-of-State$30,819
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total27 Programs
Masters18 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $8,989 and $39,330 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,527 and $30,819 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $292 for North Carolina residents and $1,557 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $586 for North Carolina residents and $1,602 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,980$8,980$9,028$8,989$8,989
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$36,159$36,159$36,891$37,550$39,330
Graduate (In-State)$12,522$12,522$12,566$12,527$12,527
Graduate (Out-of-State)$30,248$30,248$30,858$30,819$30,819
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$237$237$292$292$292
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,155$1,155$1,453$1,483$1,557
Graduate (In-State)$517$517$586$586$586
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,386$1,386$1,602$1,602$1,602

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers 240 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 27 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 18 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1827
Overall Programs2NOT OFFERED66 927010

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 139 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Regulatory Science/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 509 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Maternal and Child HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 219 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 824 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, there are 32,234 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,089 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,550 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,539 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment32,234
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,550
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,539
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses24,145

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,550 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 407 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 838 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 30 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,550
North Carolina Resident407
Other State In U.S.1,113
Outside of U.S.30
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,550
Undergraduate34
Graduate1,516
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses34
Degree/Certificate Seeking32
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking2
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