UNC Versus UVA

Since 1986, the UNC System has had a policy that limits out-of-state students to no more than 18% of the first-year undergraduate class, meaning at least 82% must be in-state residents. This policy ensures that a majority of spots are reserved for North Carolina students at constituent institutions like UNC-Chapel Hill.

The first-year class in 2025 at Chapel Hill was approximately 5,100 students.

There are approximately 850 student athletes at Carolina. Assume 25 percent are first year and 50 percent of those are from out of state.

0.18*5100=918

-850*.25*.50=-106.25

918-106=812 out-of-state students in entering class.

State laws require The University of Virginia to maintain an undergraduate population of at least two-thirds in-state students.

The first-year class in 2025 was approximately 4,000 students.

There are approximately 850 student athletes at UVa. Assume 25 percent are first year and 50 percent of those are from out of state

0.33*4000=1,320

-850*.25*.50=-106.25

1320-106=1,214 out-of-state students in entering class.