UNC tuition

[bowerbird25]

Hi guys!

So I'm applying to dental schools now but will have a gap year. Depending upon the state, it represents a great opportunity to establish residency somewhere new. I just looked at UNC's in state tuition and my jaw dropped to the floor. According to the website, for residents, the total projected 4 year fees are $158,030. Is this true? Is there something missing? I know that living expenses isn't included but that can't be that bad. Can any UNC alumni chime in?

Thanks!

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[dbd]

Move to NC, it's great over here! 🙂, although not gonna lie, UNC's residency form is a monster to fill out.

I have heard rumblings that UNC's tuition might go up a bit in the upcoming years, but it's definitely still a great price for a great school.

 

[bowerbird25]

Move to NC, it's great over here! 🙂, although not gonna lie, UNC's residency form is a monster to fill out.

I have heard rumblings that UNC's tuition might go up a bit in the upcoming years, but it's definitely still a great price for a great school.

Thanks for your reply! I have heard many great things about NC, so I will definitely consider it. The biggest hurdle for me, other than finding a job, is finding a professor from my major to write me a letter of recommendation ASAP (lol). I haven't taken any psychology classes in years, but that's one of UNC's admissions requirements 😕

 

[Faux]

Might as well move to texas.

 

[dbd]

^^ That's also a fair point.

 

[Glimmer1991]

https://www.dentistry.unc.edu/academic/dds/documents/tuition.pdf

The cost for a UNC education is great, but take into consideration that it is also a state school. You can't really compare it to private schools, 'cause privates are almost always going to be more expensive. Our other state school--ECU--is actually even less expensive.

Housing in Chapel Hill ain't cheap, so expect to tack on a considerable amount of money for living expenses. I found a 1-bedroom apartment that was on the low end of the cost spectrum for $700 a month--this doesn't include utilities. Of course, roommates make things cheaper, but I really didn't want to go that route.

@dbd - They just sent us the projected costs for the 2014 year, and it went up about $1000 overall from the last year. They still haven't uploaded the new expenses information to the website, though. The increase wasn't as bad as I feared.

There is also the new NC FELS scholarship available in NC, which is fantastic. It is essentially a free $14,000 a year. All you have to do is practice in NC for one year for each year you receive the scholarship. They don't dictate where you practice in NC--it can be anywhere (so it's not like it has to be a prison or anything). So, I'm basically getting 56k to practice here for 4 years... which I had planned on doing anyhow! 😀 To apply for this forgivable loan, you just fill out a really short form about your basic information. There isn't a single essay or anything... You literally just fill out your name, dob, a few other information questions, and where you'll be going to school. The money is first come, first served. I applied back in December (right after I knew I'd be going to UNC) and was awarded the money. It's awesome!

 

[sgv]

Hi guys!

So I'm applying to dental schools now but will have a gap year. Depending upon the state, it represents a great opportunity to establish residency somewhere new. I just looked at UNC's in state tuition and my jaw dropped to the floor. According to the website, for residents, the total projected 4 year fees are $158,030. Is this true? Is there something missing? I know that living expenses isn't included but that can't be that bad. Can any UNC alumni chime in?

Thanks!

that's lower than the national average debt of $200,000. by the time you graduate, your debt will be like $175,000 from interest. if you try to pay that $175,000 off in ten years, you're looking at a little over $2,000/month. by the time you pay it all off, you will have paid close to $240,000. That's not a bad deal considering how some people are graduating with nearly twice that amount from private schools. consider yourself lucky if you manage to get in.

 

[Glimmer1991]

that's lower than the national average debt of $200,000. by the time you graduate, your debt will be like $175,000 from interest. if you try to pay that $175,000 off in ten years, you're looking at a little over $2,000/month. by the time you pay it all off, you will have paid close to $240,000. That's not a bad deal considering how some people are graduating with nearly twice that amount from private schools. consider yourself lucky if you manage to get in.

But then there's also living expenses. 🙂

An inexpensive 1-BR in Chapel Hill is $700. You can squeak by with $400-$500 if you have a roommate. ...Aaand utilities an food.

 

[sgv]

But then there's also living expenses. 🙂

An inexpensive 1-BR in Chapel Hill is $700. You can squeak by with $400-$500 if you have a roommate. ...Aaand utilities an food.

That sounds pretty good for a metropolitan city.

 

[Glimmer1991]

That sounds pretty good for a metropolitan city.

Yeah, it's not terrible, but it also ain't cheap! 😀 I was mainly just saying that the OP will have to pay a good bit more than $240,000 (with a 10-year repayment plan) when he/she factors in living expenses. 🙂

 

[dbd]

You're gonna need to gimme the details on that FELS thing.. and when it opens.

 

[Glimmer1991]

You're gonna need to gimme the details on that FELS thing.. and when it opens.

https://www.cfnc.org/FELS

It's literally as simple as I made it sound earlier. You fill in some VERY basic info, and voila! You've applied. There are some links to the rules at the bottom. Basically, for each year you get the scholarship, you just have to practice somewhere in NC for one year.

I think it opens in November, but you can't apply for it until you're sure of which school you're going to. For me, that meant applying around December 10th.

They did run out of funds this year, so apply for it as soon as you can.

 

[tarheel616]

Residency here is very hard to fill out. In order to attempt to prove mine I had list where I had lived for the past 3 years as an out-of-state student and I still didn't even get it. It is worth a shot, but I wouldn't bank off getting into UNC just on in-state status alone after one year. Most people I know at UNC Dental School end up usually getting it after they start and not the other way around. (Register your car, get a bank account and sign a lease hint* hint*)

 

[techyguy]

You only have to live in the state for 1 year to gain residency. The form is ridiculous, because it's a state school and their employees get really bored on occasion (my theory).

What is your degree in, OP? Have you looked at the job market? If you believe the Republicans we elected in this state, the economy here is growing faster than the national average by just a hair. There are worse reasons to relocate, and far worse places.

 

[arlmay]

SIU runs about 150k for the 4 years which I am quite pleased about. So there's at least one thing Illinois is doing right haha

 

[free99]

There is also the new NC FELS scholarship available in NC, which is fantastic. It is essentially a free $14,000 a year. All you have to do is practice in NC for one year for each year you receive the scholarship. They don't dictate where you practice in NC--it can be anywhere (so it's not like it has to be a prison or anything). So, I'm basically getting 56k to practice here for 4 years... which I had planned on doing anyhow! 😀 To apply for this forgivable loan, you just fill out a really short form about your basic information. There isn't a single essay or anything... You literally just fill out your name, dob, a few other information questions, and where you'll be going to school. The money is first come, first served. I applied back in December (right after I knew I'd be going to UNC) and was awarded the money. It's awesome!

THAT is tight. Mannnn, I wish NY had something like that. How does it work with post graduate training? Can you specialize out of state as long as you return to practice in NC afterward?

 

[Glimmer1991]

How does it work with post graduate training? Can you specialize out of state as long as you return to practice in NC afterward?

Yup! They'll just let you defer your "repayment" while you're busy specializing.

 

[wolfpack10]

https://www.cfnc.org/FELS

It's literally as simple as I made it sound earlier. You fill in some VERY basic info, and voila! You've applied. There are some links to the rules at the bottom. Basically, for each year you get the scholarship, you just have to practice somewhere in NC for one year.

I think it opens in November, but you can't apply for it until you're sure of which school you're going to. For me, that meant applying around December 10th.

They did run out of funds this year, so apply for it as soon as you can.

Hey!! When did FELS inform you that you had been selected as a recipient?

 

[DentistWannabe1]

Hey!! When did FELS inform you that you had been selected as a recipient?

Can either of you speak as to when FELS notified you that you had been selected for the program?

 

[wolfpack10]

Can either of you speak as to when FELS notified you that you had been selected for the program?

Hey, I was notified last week. I just saw the email like 2 days ago.