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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NCPublic SACSCOCUNC Online

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers online graduate degrees, certificates and undergraduate courses through UNC Online, several delivered with the education technology company 2U; UNC controls admissions, curriculum, instruction and credentials. No fully online bachelor's degree is listed.

Verified online degrees

7 programs verified so far (5 master's, 2 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

MSN Health Care Leadership and Administration

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required; practical placement required
Duration: 2 to 3 years
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Online Master’s in Digital Communication

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Digital Communication
Subject: Communication · Digital Media
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: 2.5 years · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC Gillings Online Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS) · Epidemiology
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Synchronous (live sessions) · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 24–36 months for most students (part-time); in as few as 24 months full-time; 60 months maximum (part-time pace for most students) · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,735 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 20, 2026 · January 2027
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Online MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: 18–36 months · 62 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: October 12, 2026 · January 2027
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC-Chapel Hill Online Master of Applied Data Science

Master'sMADSMaster of Applied Data Science
Subject: Data Science & Analytics · Artificial Intelligence
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits
Duration: About five terms (approximately 20 months) on the standard track; as few as four terms (15–16 months) accelerated (standard track, two courses per term) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,211.78 per credit · In-state · 2024-2025
Next deadline: October 20, 2026 · January 2027 (start January 6, 2027)
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Organizational Learning and Leadership

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Organizational Leadership
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits
Duration: 36 months to complete coursework for most students (most students; accelerated completion not available) · 54 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $598 per credit · In-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 20, 2026 · January 2027
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Online Executive Doctoral Program in Health Leadership

Professional doctorateDrPHDoctor of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS) · Health Care Management
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required; practical placement required
Duration: 3 years (part time) (part time) · 49 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1895 · next review 12/01/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “UNC-Chapel Hill is accredited by SACSCOC to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees.” Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

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Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • UNC-Chapel Hill participates in NC-SARA and is authorized to offer distance education in all 50 states, DC and U.S. territories.
    Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

International students

  • UNC states online graduate programs let working professionals and global students earn a Carolina credential from anywhere in the world.
    Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital CommunicationGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate in Strategic Innovation and EntrepreneurshipGraduate certificate, not a degree.Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
1,550 of 32,234 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.unc.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.unc.edu/2u/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. online.unc.edu/legal/state-authorization-information-and-student-complaint-process/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. online.unc.edu/online-doctoral-programs/online-drph/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. online.unc.edu/online-doctoral-programs/online-edd-organizational-learning-and-leadership/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/masters-data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/masters-data-science/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/msn-healthcare-leadership-and-admin/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  11. online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/online-masters-in-communication/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  12. online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/online-mba/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  13. online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/online-mph/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  14. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  15. unc.edu/academics/continuing-education/state-authorization-student-complaints-delivery-distance-educ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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