Global InformationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill information
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Former names | University of North Carolina (1789–1963) |
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| Motto | Lux libertas[1] (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Light and liberty"[1] |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | December 11, 1789[2] |
| Founder | William Richardson Davie |
Parent institution | University of North Carolina |
| Accreditation | SACS |
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| Endowment | $5.16 billion (2021)[3] |
| Chancellor | Lee Roberts (interim)[4] |
Academic staff | 8,623 (Fall 2021)[5] |
Total staff | 12,961 (Fall 2021)[5] |
| Students | 31,705 (Fall 2022)[6] |
| Undergraduates | 20,029 (Fall 2022)[6] |
| Postgraduates | 11,676 (Fall 2022)[6] |
| Location | Chapel Hill , North Carolina , United States 35°54′31″N 79°02′57″W / 35.90861°N 79.04917°W |
| Campus | Small city[8], 760 acres (310 ha)[7] |
| Newspaper | The Daily Tar Heel |
| Colors | Carolina blue and white[9] |
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| Mascot | Rameses |
| Website | www |
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina)[11] is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, making it one of the oldest public universities in the United States.[12]
The university offers degrees in over 70 courses of study and is administratively divided into 13 separate professional schools and a primary unit, the College of Arts & Sciences.[13] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).[14][15] The National Science Foundation ranked UNC–Chapel Hill 13th among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2021 with $1.2 billion.[16][17]
The campus covers 760 acres (310 ha), encompassing the Morehead Planetarium and the many stores and shops located on Franklin Street. Students can participate in over 550 officially recognized student organizations. UNC Chapel Hill is one of the charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which was founded on June 14, 1953. The university's athletic teams compete as the Tar Heels.
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- ^ Battle, Kemp P. (1907). History of the University of North Carolina: From its beginning until the death of President Swain, 1789–1868. Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company. p. 6. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ As of February 18, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Office of the Chancellor". Office of the Chancellor – UNC Chapel Hill. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Analytic Reports | OIRA". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Carolina by the Numbers". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill OIRA. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Quick Facts". UNC News Services. 2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ "College Navigator – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Color Palette". Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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ncaaschoolswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wootson, Cleve R. Jr (January 8, 2002). "UNC Leaders Want Abbreviation Change". The Daily Tar Heel. Chapel Hill, NC. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "220 Years of History – UNC System Office". Northcarolina.edu. Archived from the original on June 11, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Schools". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "AAU Member Universities" (PDF). www.aau.edu. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Universities Report Largest Growth in Federally Funded R&D Expenditures since FY 2011 | NSF - National Science Foundation". ncses.nsf.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Zalaznick, Matt (January 6, 2023). "Billion-dollar business: These are higher ed's top 30 R&D performers". University Business. Retrieved December 28, 2023.