University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Questions

Being able to say that I attend UNC Chapel Hill is one of the most rewarding accomplishments I've achieved. The name itself carries so much prestige that everyone expects great things in a Chapel Hill student's future. I can meet people anywhere in the country and, chances are, they know about Carolina and are excited to talk to a student from UNC. Coming from a small high school, the adjustment to such a large student population was somewhat overwhelming at first, but once I got comfortable here I realized how much fun it is to meet new people every day. It was unbelievable to me to see how much spirit and pride the students here express for anything and everything Carolina, and the Tarheel pride is contageous. You can't help but find yourself cheering for the team, wearing UNC tee-shirts everyday, and hating Dook. It comes with being a student at UNC Chapel Hill.

This school is HUGE. Lots of school pride.

Things to change: heartless idiots running administration need to GO. however I am very proud to be here and other people's reactions confirm that I should be. There needs to be MORE SCHOOL PRIDE!

UNC is a medium sized school. Chapel Hill itself is a small, centrally located town. Franklin Street is the center of activity in Chapel Hill, and runs along the north side of campus. Most student housing and dorms are within walking/biking distance to campus and Franklin Street. The bus system is also a good option for underclassmen living on South Campus or other students who live in apartments that are more than a mile from campus. The buses go everywhere and are timely and reliable. One of the great things about Chapel Hill is the ease in getting around. As a student in the dorms or living in a nearby off-campus location, driving is hardly ever necessary. Franklin Street offers a plethora of restaurants and twenty or so bars, which can all be conveniently accessed. There is an incredible amount of school pride. UNC is quite the basketball school. Tickets can be hard to get. The entire town is consumed with basketball during games, with peaceful riots on Franklin Street commonplace after big victories. The UNC-Duke rivalry is arguably the most intense rivalry in the nation, and watching the game anywhere in Chapel Hill is an incredible experience. Although students have a lot of enthusiasm for UNC basketball, this enthusiasm is not necessarily transferred to football. The Greek life is large and pronounced, but by no means dominant. There are plenty of other things to do at UNC that are non-Greek related, although many students active in the Greek community find their calling and become consumed by fraternity/sorority activity.

UNC is perfect- every day i spend at this university i am more and more scared of the day ill have to leave- its beautiful. never had more fun or made more friends.

UNC is the most amazing school. I love everything about it! I love the size, the location, the classes, the opportunities, and of course BASKETBALL! I love how much everyone that goes here has a certain connection whether they have anything else in common or not. Everyone has such a strong sense of school pride!

When I tell people that I go to UNC, they ususally are very impressed and then immediately ask if I go to the basketball games. Naturally, if I am speaking to a Dook fan, they have the opposite reaction. Overall, I feel that people respect Carolina for our academics and are big enough to know when to seperate that from the athletic department.

The best thing about this school is the value of the education. The size is perfect. The town is great and theres lots of good food. There is a ton of school pride and I will always remember Franklin after basketball games.

The best thing about UNC is how the university is the perfect combination of everything: academics, social life, school spirit, and general atmosphere. The campus is absolutely gorgeous, the academics are challenging and the professors are inspiring, there is no experience that even comes close to a basketball game inside the Dean Dome, and I think that the Carolina-Duke rivalry is a neat part of the Carolina experience that one wouldn't get at another institution-- after graduating, you bleed Carolina blue for the rest of your life. Carolina transforms you, and you become intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally a living part of this university. It's one of those things that is almost impossible to express, but every Tarheel knows exactly how it feels--walking through the quad as the sun sets in early fall, or seeing the sea of Carolina blue flooding Franklin Street after beating Duke at Cameron on their Senior Night, or singing at the top of your lungs with all your closest friends at He's Not on Sunday Karaoke nights, or being moved to tears after hearing the Clefs sing James Taylor's "Carolina in my Mind" at the Old Well on the last day of classes.

UNC is the dictionary definition of a college town. It's in a suburban setting, yet Raleigh is a 20 minute drive away. The campus is gorgeous and historic, one of the most beautiful in the nation. Everyone has a tremendous amount of school pride, stemming from pride in the University and its great academic reputation, as well as our phenomenal basketball team and countless other award-winning athletic programs. People are generally very impressed when you tell them you go to UNC.