University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Former names
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North Carolina University (1789–1963) |
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| Motto | Lux libertas (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Light and liberty |
| Type | Public |
| Established | December 11, 1789 |
| Endowment | $2.890 billion (2016) |
| Chancellor | Carol Folt |
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Academic staff
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3,696 (Fall 2013) |
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Administrative staff
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8,287 (Fall 2013) |
| Students | 29,084 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 18,415 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 10,669 (Fall 2015) |
| Location | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
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University town 729 acres (3.0 km2) |
| Colors |
Carolina Blue & white |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I FBS – ACC |
| Nickname | Tar Heels |
| Mascot | Rameses |
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| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| ARWU | 25 |
| Forbes | 47 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 30 |
| Washington Monthly | 20 |
| Global | |
| ARWU | 35 |
| QS | 78 |
| Times | 63 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 27 |
Coordinates: 35°54′30″N 79°3′0″W / 35.90833°N 79.05000°W
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also known as UNC, or simply Carolina, is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. After being chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, which also allows it to be one of three schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States.
The first public institution of higher education in North Carolina, the school opened its doors to students on February 12, 1795. The university offers degrees in over 70 courses of study through fourteen colleges and the College of Arts and Sciences. All undergraduates receive a liberal arts education and have the option to pursue a major within the professional schools of the university or within the College of Arts and Sciences from the time they obtain junior status. Under the leadership of President Kemp Plummer Battle, in 1877 North Carolina became coeducational and began the process of desegregation in 1951 when African-American graduate students were admitted under Chancellor Robert Burton House. In 1952, North Carolina opened its own hospital, UNC Health Care, for research and treatment, and has since specialized in cancer care. The school's students, alumni, and sports teams are known as "Tar Heels".
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