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Latin: Universitas Carolinae Septentrionalis in Monte Capellae[1] | |
Former names | University of North Carolina (1789–1963) |
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Motto | Lux libertas[2] (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Light and liberty"[2] |
Type | Public research university |
Established | December 11, 1789[3] |
Founder | William Richardson Davie |
Parent institution | University of North Carolina |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $5.7 billion (2024)[4] |
Budget | $4.2 billion (2023)[5] |
Chancellor | Lee Roberts[6] |
Provost | Christopher Clemens[7] |
Academic staff | 4,234 (fall 2023)[8] |
Total staff | 13,938 (fall 2023)[8] |
Students | 32,234 (fall 2023)[9] |
Undergraduates | 20,681 (fall 2023)[9] |
Postgraduates | 11,553 (fall 2023)[9] |
Location | , North Carolina , United States 35°54′31″N 79°02′57″W / 35.90861°N 79.04917°W |
Campus | Small city[11], 760 acres (310 ha)[10] |
Newspaper | The Daily Tar Heel |
Colors | Carolina blue and white[12] |
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Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Rameses |
Website | unc |
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina)[14] is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, making it the oldest public university in the United States.[15]
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.[16] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).[17][18] The National Science Foundation ranked UNC–Chapel Hill ninth among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2023 with $1.5 billion.[19] Its endowment is $5.7 billion, making it the ninth-wealthiest public academic institution in the United States as of 2024.[20]
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 a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which was founded on June 14, 1953. The university's athletic teams compete in 28 intercollegiate sports and are known as the Tar Heels. They have won 51 NCAA team championships in eight different sports which ranks eighth all time, and 52 individual national championships.
UNC-Chapel Hill is one of three corners of North Carolina's Research Triangle. The other two corners are North Carolina State University in Raleigh and Duke University in Durham.
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