UNC General Administration is the governing body for the multi-campus UNC public university system. Consisting of 16 public universities and a public residential high school for accelerated students, the UNC system schools enroll nearly 225,000 students each year. Additionally, UNC General Administration employs the offices of the president and senior administrative staff overseeing the 17 UNC system schools. Spread throughout the state from the mountains to the coast, North Carolina public universities offer unique learning opportunities and programs. Learn more about each individual member of the UNC system below.
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Appalachian State UniversityDate Founded: 1899 Location: 287 Rivers St, Boone, NC 28608 Landscape: Located in the “High Country” of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 17,000+; Graduate - 1,000+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 150; Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs - 50; Ph.D. - 1 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule Athletics: NCAA Division I - Sun Belt Conference Fun fact: Just minutes from the Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian State was ranked the number one college for outdoor adventures by The Outbound Collective.
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University of North Carolina AshevilleDate Founded: 1927 Location: One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804 Landscape: Located in the culturally rich city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 3,900+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 77; Graduate - 1 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Big South Conference Fun fact: UNCA is the only designated liberal arts university in North Carolina’s 16 university system. |
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Western Carolina UniversityDate Founded: 1889
Location: 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC 28723 |
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North Carolina A&T State UniversityDate Founded: 1891 Location: 1601 East Market St., Greensboro, NC 27411 Landscape: Urban campus located adjacent to downtown Greensboro, 188 acres. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 9,300+; Graduate - 1,500 Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 177; Graduate - 29; Ph.D. - 9 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Fun fact: North Carolina A&T is the largest historically black university in the nation. |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDate Founded: 1910 Location: 1801 Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27707 Landscape: An urban campus, NCCU is located in the heart of Durham, a mid-size city – 135 acres. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: 6,369 undergraduate students, 1,786 graduate students Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 37; Masters - 39; Doctorate - 1 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Fun fact: In 2016, NCCU was honored as the HBCU of the year among the nation’s 111 historically black colleges and universities.
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North Carolina School of Science and MathematicsDate Founded: 1980 Location: 1219 Broad St., Durham, NC 27705 Landscape: Suburban tree-lined campus located near Duke University’s campus. Enrollment: Admissions Website is for current 10th graders. NCSSM has a highly selective enrollment process that admits rising 11th graders throughout North Carolina. Tuition & Fees: Receiving state funding, students do not pay tuition, room, board, or other student fees. Fun fact: While not a university, NCSSM is a two-year public residential high school that prepares high school students for college and careers in science and math.
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North Carolina State UniversityDate Founded: 1887 Location: 1210 Varsity Dr., Raleigh, NC 27695 Landscape: Large 2,090 acre campus located adjacent to downtown Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: 24,111 undergraduate students, 9,904 graduate students Degrees offered: Bachelor - 101; Masters - 160; Doctorate - 62 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Atlantic Coast Conference Fun Fact: While the university is known for its research, engineering and science programs, NC State has the #3 ranked Veterinary Medicine School in the nation.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDate Founded: 1789 Location: Campus Box 2200, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Landscape: Suburban campus located in a small town – 729 acres. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 18,000+; Graduate - 11,000+ Degrees offered: Bachelor - 78; Masters - 113; Doctorate - 68 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Atlantic Coast Conference Fun Fact: UNC-CH is the oldest public university in the United States. The university received its charter the same year George Washington was inaugurated as president.
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteDate Founded: 1946 Location: 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223 Landscape: Located on 1,000 wooded acres, it is situated in the largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 22,000+ ; Graduate - 5,000+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 77; Graduate - 62; Ph.D - 23 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Conference USA Fun fact: Known as North Carolina’s urban research university.
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University of North Carolina GreensboroDate Founded: 1891 Location: 1400 Spring Garden St., Greensboro, NC 27412 Landscape: Small urban campus in the heart of Greensboro, 231 acres. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 15,951; Graduate - 3,442 Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 79; Graduate - 65; Ph.D. - 30 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Southern Conference Fun fact: UNCG houses the Weatherspoon Art Museum, which is known for having one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in the southeast. |
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North Carolina School of the ArtsDate Founded: 1963 Location: 1533 South Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 27127 Landscape: Situated on 77 acres, UNCSA is a small campus located in the mid-sized city of Winston Salem. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 856; Graduate - 114; High School - 270 Degrees offered: Programs offered in 5 schools including Dance, Design and Production, Drama, Film, and Music. Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Fun fact: UNC School of the Arts was founded in 1963 as America’s first public arts conservatory. The school has both high school and college programming.
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Winston-Salem State UniversityDate Founded: 1892 Location: 601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27110 Landscape: Urban campus located in a mid-size city, Winston-Salem – 117 acres Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 4,686; Graduate - 421 Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 38; Masters - 8; Ph.D. - 2 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Fun fact: Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, played basketball and graduated from WSSU.
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East Carolina UniversityDate Founded: 1907 Location: East Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858 Landscape: Located on 530 acres in the urban residential area of Greenville, NC. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 23,000+ ; Graduate - 5,000+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 93; Graduate - 76; Ph.D. - 6 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - American Athletic Conference Fun fact: One of only two medical schools in the state’s public university system. |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityDate Founded: 1891 Location: 1704 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Landscape: A waterfront community, the university is located in the Outer Banks of NC. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 1,500+ ; Graduate - 50+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 28; Graduate - 4 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division II - CIAA Fun fact: Originally founded as a teacher’s school to train “the colored race” to teach in the schools of North Carolina. |
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Fayetteville State UniversityDate Founded: 1867 Location: 1200 Murchison Road Fayetteville, NC 28301 Landscape: Situated on 156 acres in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 5,000+ ; Graduate - 700+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 43; Graduate - 23 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division II - CIAA Fun fact: Fayetteville State is located near the U.S. Army base of Fort Bragg.
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University of North Carolina PembrokeDate Founded: 1887 Location: 1 University Drive, Pembroke, NC 28372 Landscape: Located in Robeson county, home of North Carolina’s largest Indian tribe, the Lumbees. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 5,600+; Graduate - 760+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 41; Graduate - 17 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division II - Peach Belt Conference Fun fact: The school was originally founded to train American Indian teachers. |
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University of North Carolina WilmingtonDate Founded: 1946 Location: 601 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403 Landscape: Located in close proximity to downtown Wilmington, NC, one of the largest communities on the National Register of Historic Districts in the U.S. Take a virtual tour of campus. Admissions websites: Undergraduate | Graduate Enrollment: Undergraduate - 14,000+ ; Graduate - 1,000+ Degrees offered: Undergraduate - 57; Graduate - 29; Ph.D - 4 Tuition & Fees: Check the website for the current tuition & fee schedule. Athletics: NCAA Division I - Colonial Athletic Association Fun fact: Known as North Carolina’s “coastal university”.
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