Excellence within reach
Carolina Excellence
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been named the No. 1 best value among public universities in the U.S. for the past 20 years.
U.S. News and World Report
“We are reaching into every corner of this state to make sure that talented students and their families understand that Carolina excellence is within reach for them — a world-class education is affordable, it’s accessible — and the best and brightest from across North Carolina can thrive and flourish here.”
Chancellor Lee H. Roberts
Nearly
of undergraduate students graduate from Carolina without student loans.
Nearly
UNC-Chapel Hill alumni live in North Carolina, 54% of total living alumni.
and only public university in the United States to award degrees in the 18th century
national championships won by the Tar Heels
among U.S. research institutions and top in N.C. for research activity (National Science Foundation)
public school in the country in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings
