BA Economics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The courses leading to a B.A. degree with a major in economics comprise a large area of inquiry into the problems and structure of the economic segment of society. The curriculum provides the opportunity to achieve one or more of the following objectives: General education for intelligent citizenship with special emphasis on understanding the principles and problems of modern economic life

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Economics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

An economics major may apply as many as 15 economics courses, or 45 hours, toward the B.A. degree. Required courses include ECON 101 Introduction to Economics (with a grade of C or better); ECON 400 Introduction to Data Science and Econometrics (with a grade of C or better); ECON 410 Intermediate Microeconomics (with a grade of C or better); ECON 420 Intermediate Macroeconomics; MATH 152 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences; MATH 231 Calculus of Functions of One Variable I.

Career pathways

The curriculum provides the opportunity to achieve one or more of the following objectives: General education for intelligent citizenship with special emphasis on understanding the principles and problems of modern economic life Preparation for private employment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level admission applies (not programme-specific): apply through UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Admissions; international applicants submit an English proficiency score (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge C1/C2) unless they qualify for the waiver, and transcripts translated into English.

Domestic applicants: USD 7,230 a year (2026-27). Full-time (12+ credit hours) undergraduate tuition for the year, stated as the tuition line of the 2026-27 in-state budget; one undergraduate rate band applies to all undergraduate degree programmes (NC resident rate, $3,615 per semester on the University Source

International applicants: USD 47,472 a year (2026-27). Full-time (12+ credit hours) undergraduate tuition for the year, stated as the tuition line of the 2026-27 out-of-state budget; one undergraduate rate band applies to all undergraduate degree programmes (non-resident rate, $23,736 per semester on the Univ Source

First-year applicants apply for fall enrollment (fall 2027 entry); transfer applicants apply through the Common Application with decisions by April 30.

First-year Early Action (non-binding): application deadline October 15, decision by December 20 for North Carolina residents and by February 15 for all other applicants. Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, decision by March 31. Enrollment confirmation deadline for both is May 1. Apply through the Common Application. The non-refundable application fee is $85, with a fee waiver available. SAT or ACT scores are optional with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above on a 4.0 scale; students below 2.8 must submit an ACT of 17 or higher or an SAT of 930 or higher.

Transfer applicants: application and fee or waiver due February 15; supporting materials and residency due March 15; decisions by April 30; enrollment confirmation by May 15. Apply through the Common Application; the non-refundable application fee is $85.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unc.edu/

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