=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenan-Flagler Business School

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: CB 3490, McColl Building
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490
E-Mail: mba_info@unc.edu
Web site: http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 5, 2002
Aug. 19, 2002

Year program was founded: 1952

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment n/a
Full-time 554
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 278
PhD program 58
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 705
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 27%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 11%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 13%
Central/South America, Mexico 10%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
73%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 15%
Midwest U.S. 13%
Northeast U.S. 20%
South U.S. 32%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 15%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 676
Range (middle 80%) 640 - 710

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 62
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $58,315

* Paper-based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $100

Application fee (non resident): $100

2,016 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 30% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 46% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the program. 18% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 29% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 23%
International applicants (1) 28%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 9%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 64% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $29,950
Nonresident $57,860
 
Expected monthly rent $850
Recommended annual budget (1) $45,982

Application deadline(s) Nov. 22, 2002
Jan. 31, 2003
Apr. 4, 2003


Rolling admissions? No

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 1, 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $28,454
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $42,756
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $7,196

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $28,454
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $38,304
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,169
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 85%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

60 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $45,982

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/mba/
admi


(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.


CONTACTS

Dean Robert S. Sullivan
Hired as of Jan. 1, 1998
 
MBA program director Debbi Clarke
 
MBA admissions director Sherry Wallace
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Mindy Storrie
 
Alumni relations director Jim Miller


 
Return to Full-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


UNC INSIDER CONTENT
Admissions Q&A
Admission Interview Tips
Sample Application Essays
School Tour

UNC PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
EMBA '03 | '01
Exec ed '03 | '01

UNC INFO
Admissions Q&A '02 | '99 | '97
Placement Q&A '04 | '00 | '98
Financial Aid Q&A '99 | |
Dean Q&A '01
Video Views Dean Steve Jones | Dean Robert Sullivan
B-School Calendar
Search for articles about UNC

UNC RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  16    1994:  18    
2002:  18    1992:  10    
2000:  15    1990:  12    
1998:  19    1988:  8    
1996:  19    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  5    1997:  --    
2001:  5    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  20    1997:  13    
2001:  18    1993:  --    
1999:  13    1991:  10    



Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments

 BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS
Buy a link now!

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

  1. Apple's Schiller Defends iPhone App Approval Process
  2. Developers Look Past Apple's Jammed iPhone App Store
  3. Wall Street: Is It Good to Apologize for Greed?
  4. Cisco's Extreme Ambitions
  5. Stocks: Three Overstuffed Turkeys

Get Free RSS Feed >>
  MARKET INFO
DJIA 10318.16 -14.28
S&P 500 1091.38 -3.52
Nasdaq 2146.04 -10.78

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker






Media Kit | Special Sections | MarketPlace | Knowledge Centers
McGraw-Hill Cos.