| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Cullowhee, NC | Greensboro, NC | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend) | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $8,685 | $24,705 | |
| Avg. net price | $13,025 | $12,291 | |
| Acceptance rate | 82% | 89% | |
| Enrollment | 10,024 | 14,062 | |
| Campus setting | Town: Distant | City: Large | |
| Graduation rate | 61% | 58% | |
| Retention rate | 79% | 79% | |
| Median earnings | $53,764 | $53,402 | |
| SAT range | ERW 560-660 · Math 520-610 | ERW 590-685 · Math 560-670 | |
| ACT range | 19-25 | 22-27 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sports | AffordableBig sportsPublic flagshipResearch university | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).