Someday between now and Jan 30th.
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It’s either next Friday or the Friday after that. Always a late Friday in January. Given the rise in applications, I’d bet on 1/29, but they will put something out next week if they are going to announce on 1/22.
They normally send an email to applicants a few days before asking them to check to be sure they can login their portals. So once that comes, get ready!
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Good luck to everyone and hopefully we will hear this week. This process has definitely been way more stressful than when I went through in 3 years ago with my daughter. Does UNC admit you as a freshman into your major or do you need to apply after freshman or sophomore year?
When my daughter went there back in 2013, they admitted into most majors but majors like business and nursing have additional application requirements - usually they apply sophomore or junior year. I believe the journalism major now also has additional application requirements. My daughter was admitted as a biology major but changed to business at her orientation session. 
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My student is a sophomore at UNC CH. you aren’t admitted to a specific major and are required to declare a major by the second semester of your sophomore year. There are some exceptions such as some select students who get assured enrollment to Kenan Flagler, Gillings School of Public Health and Pharmacy to name a few. The applicant would have to check yes on the box in the common app to be considered.
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Hi All! OOS applicant from FL here.
Not sure how reliable this is, but the collegekickstart list of 2025 EA notification dates lists UNC’s as 1/27 with a note that says that is the official updated date. Again, might not be reliable but thought I’d share anyway.
Link: Class of 2025 Early Decision and Early Action Notification Dates - College Kickstart
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Lol just realized that the link I attached doesn’t include UNC and the page I got the date from was for 2021, not 2025. My bad, just got confused since we are the high school class of 2021.
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The website admissions.unc.edu/apply/decisions states decisions are released Jan 31st
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It’s actually released “by” 1/31. Historically, UNC has released on a Friday either last or second to last of the month of January, usually around or after 4pm.
I suspect pretty much they release late on a Friday, then leave the office to give things a couple days to calm down before people might try calling the admissions office 
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I believe they have historically sent a sort of ‘look for an update soon’ email to applicants a few days in advance of the release.
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Yep- we live locally and this seems to be what they do each year (State too). I think it is time for people to cool off before they call.
January 27th is a very likely date. Heard from someone with connections. Don’t know how true this is but thought I would share. It gives us a better idea that decisions will probably not come out the 22nd and will likely be closer to the end of the month.
@coronasenior2021 The 27th is a Wednesday. In previous years decisions have always come out on a Friday, so I think the 29th is much more likely.
I agree that it will likely be next week rather than this week.
So maybe the 27th is the email notification about the decisions coming out on the 29th. It’s getting close! Anyone know if UNC and UVA historically release decisions same day?
They have normally been a week apart. UVA has made clear they won’t release this year until mid-February. If it comes first week of February I would be thrilled but surprised.
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I’m still keeping my fingers crossed for this Friday, although unlikely. If they released on the 4th Friday of January last year, I’d like to think they would do the same this year.
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Also, after reading last year’s discussion, it seems like there was not an email sent in advance before the decision release.
I am sure it will be Fri 29 so that those not getting in will still have something to look forward to on 1/30 when NCSU EAs come out. I know it is very cruel. LOL.
In 2018, NCSU released on Monday, January 22nd, UVA released on Thursday, January 25th, and UNC released on Friday, January 26th
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Dean J has been pretty clear here on CC that UVA decisions won’t be until mid-Feb