University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Questions

UNC is huge. As a big school, it might seem easy to meet lots of people because there are so many around! This is true. But also, it's a little more difficult to make strong connections with a lot of people if you just sit idly by because you could see someone one day and not see them again for months. You have to find your own niche (through sports, clubs, music groups, residence halls, Greek life, etc.) in order to establish a stable social circle. Someone once said "You never get over being a Tar Heel." That statement is right on. There is a spirit among us that links Carolina students, grads, and fans together. You can find us all over the state, nation, and globe, and when you do we'll be glad to see you and to reminisce about our love for our school.

Athletics are a great way to support the university. Basketball is a favorite, but UNC excels in many other varsity sports as well and all are fun to watch and support, and there is lots of school pride. The campus and student body are large, which can be overwhelming, but getting involved in things that interest you will allow you to meet and get to know people with similar interests. The town is great. Chapel Hill is a small , unique college town, which I absolutely love. There are also bigger cities very nearby so you can get the college town feel with thousands of other things within a 30 minute drive. The biggest recent controversy is the murder of student body president Eve Carson. But don't let this scare anyone from coming. Yes, it was frightening and tragic, and she will be greatly missed, but I feel that Chapel Hill is generally a very safe town.

UNC is overrated and is not worth the money. I am glad that I don't pay to go there.

The school is a perfect size for me. You never stop meeting new people, but you don't feel swallowed up and like you don't matter. The college town is fabulous. Franklin street and surrounding businesses really cater to a college student's needs.

At UNC, you will be able to do anything and everything to have the best 4 years of your life. This university is one of the best all-around academic institutions in the country, and for the cost, there is no comparison. Whether you would like to study business, medicine, physics, journalism, history, or law; UNC is a wonderful place to start. Not only will you get a great education, you will also get the chance to see future professional athletes and olympians perform on the college level. UNC has a tradition of having elite mens and womens basketball programs, and the football team is in the process of rebuilding to the greatness that it had in the 1990's. The women's soccer team at UNC has the most wins and championships of any program in the sport's history. Dean Smith once called UNC a Women's Soccer University. The great thing about UNC is that it is constantly changing and improving but a consequence of this is that change could be happening too fast. The UNC is now already drastically different than the UNC that I experienced, but that is also what the alumni told me when i was in school. The size of the school in my opinion is perfect. It is big but still significantly smaller than other public schools in the southeast, and I was still able to meet alot of my friends by seeing them repeatedly around campus. I thought the town was great too. Chapel Hill offers restaurants and bars that can only be found here but also the chains that people love. It is convenient, cheap, and accessible. The UNC name is a globally recognized name because of the school's work around the world as well as popular figures such as Mia Hamm and Michael Jordan. I felt very proud to attend this school, and I am sure that many of my friends did as well.

I absolutely love UNC. The campus is beautiful, especially in the spring and summer. There are always lots of people outside and there is always something going on. You can sit in the pit on a sunny day and see almost ever person who goes to UNC. There are lots of activities that take place in the pit like acapella groups singing, pit preachers, hunger lunches, or conests for various prizes (such as Carolina vs duke basteball tickets). UNC also has wonderful extracurriculars. If there is something you are interested in most likely there is a club or group at UNC about it, and if there isn't, you can make one. We have a variety of intramurals including the traditional sports of soccer, basketball, and flag football, but we also have underwater hockey, intertube basketball, badmitton, and kickball to name a few. The campus is large and there are lots of studnets. The nice thing about a big campus is that there is such a wide variety of people in one place. There are people from all over the world with different backgrounds and different experiences. There is always a new person to meet and new things to learn. Another wonderful thing about Carolina is our athletic program. We have one of the best basketball programs in the nation. We even have a museum inspired by how amazing the Carolina basketball program is and has been. Football games are fun to attend in the fall and see everyone decked out in their Carolina blue. You can always tell when it is game day on campus.

While UNC does have a great academic reputation, and some phenomenal teachers, I feel that people don't see a lot of the prejudice and elitism that is really here. Most are extremely proud to be here, though they do not take advantage of the many opportunities offered by the school. Chapel Hill exists nearly solely because of the college.

UNC is the best place on earth. Everyone here will tell you that. It's the perfect mix of Southern pride and liberal welcoming. There is something for everyone. It is a very large university and can seem very overwhelming, but can also be very small where you see the same people weekly once joining a smaller social circle. UNC holds its value. People are proud that I can attend such a high caliber university for such a reasonable price. It is a very well-known and valued degree even outside the state. Often more valued outside North Carolina. Franklin Street is the best and only place to be. My favorite thing is to go on runs through campus. Take in all aspects and see what's going on everywhere. Chapel Hill is one of the best-known college towns. The community is very close and small outside of campus. The town supports the school in all of its endeavors and the students enjoy the surrounding community, which is known for being upscale. Chapel Hill has a huge following and many people will stop by just to see what it's all about when they are traveling. UNC's administration can seem very distant if one doesn't work closely within student government. They are often faces on the TV screen, rarely noticed by most on campus. The death of Student Body President Eve Carson has been the biggest controversy since her death in March. Everyone around the country knows of UNC's school pride. God did make the sky Carolina Blue. Students complain about everything. Just read the newspaper that comes out 5 days/wk. The Daily Tar Heel (DTH) is one of the biggest parts of the university.

There are so many great things about UNC: the people, the campus, the athletics, as well as the academics. While campus is absolutely amazing, I wish there was a little less construction. Because UNC is the flagship school of the UNC school system, they are always making changes to improve. You ultimately will benefit from them, but the process to get there can be a lot. Many people considering UNC change their minds because they believe that we are too big of a school. I actually was one of those individuals at first. We do have a large student body, but there is a family feel to it. True, you might not know everyone on campus, but that's one more friend you can make! By getting involved in campus activities, you set yourself up to make new friends and before you know it, you have a core group of people who become your family away from home. Because we are not an extremely small institution, we are able to do many more things. Every year improvements are made to the buildings on campus to improve them, we are able to bring in great performing artist for entertainment, and we also have the resources necessary to create phenomenal athletic facilities. Chapel Hill is an amazing college town and Raleigh and Durham are only a short drive away. Anything that you will ever never can be found in and around the area. Most people unless they are from that unspeakable school down the road, believe that UNC is the best thing ever... and they are so right! Any given day walking around campus, one can see the beautiful shade of Carolina blue; the only True Blue. We have incredible school pride and spirit that cannot be described with words. Take a short trip down here and you will undoubtedly see what I mean.

I found UNC to be an excellent experience. It is a well-rounded university, with excellent sports, academics, and extracurriculars. Chapel Hill is a wonderful college town, and I loved my undergrad years. It is a well-respected institution, and I felt it was an asset while applying for graduate school. There is a lot of school pride, especially surrounding basketball. The campus is gorgeous, and the people are very friendly. My only bad experience at UNC was concerning sexual violence on campus. I do not feel UNC is well-equipped to handle rape and other violence against women. Thanks so activism on campus, however, I am optimistic that this is changing.

The best thing about UNC is the feeling that the University is one, big family. I've received relentless support from professors, faculty, peers and close friends that is unparalleled by what my friends have found at other schools. It has all the perks of a large state school (awesome athletics, a quirky and unique college town and a teeming nightlife) but the comfort of a small school (prestigious academics, small class sizes and familiar faces). The school pride is unbridled. I interned at a campus organization on the day of a basketball game to find that everyone had left early in anticipation of lining up outside the "Dean Dome" for the big game. Everyone wears-- and bleeds-- that recognizable Carolina blue.

UNC is the difference between everything and nothing at all. It offers a big campus atmosphere with a small campus sense of unity. With the recent murder of our student body president Eve Carson, it is clearer than ever that what Charles Kuralt said remains to be true. Carolina "is as it was meant to be, the university of the people."

2005 Final Four was amazing. I was on Frankiln Street with thousands of people celebrating. Amazing. I love walking on campus because it is really historic, peaceful, and quiet. I love walking through the Quad and past the Old Well. I'll always remember the Eve Carson celebration/memorial service in the Dean Dome where thousands of Tar Heels wore their Carolina blue in honor of her. The Carolina community comes together not only in times of mourning but in everyday life. Our school really gives back to the community. If you want to do community service, you will not have a problem at Carolina!

Maybe everyone's biased when they first attend college, but I think UNC was the BEST decision I could have made. I was challenged, I met lots of different people that I never would have expected to become friends with, I was comfortable in Chapel Hill where everything is beautiful. I feel like my world view was expanded so much and that UNC really is this unique place where people think outside of the box and they are always improving themselves. Chapel Hill and the surrounding area is pretty upscale and not what I expected from North Carolina. It's obvious that most people at UNC come from well-educated families and have quite a bit of money to spend and travel. That being said, you'll also find that it doesn't matter too much, at least in the non-sorority fraternity circles. Sometimes you'll make friends who have been all over the world or drive cars your parents can't afford but instead of having it rubbed in your face they'll just get you excited about the places they've been and also about where you want to go out and what you want to do that weekend.

UNC provided me with a top-notch education and a number of wonderful opportunities. I had the chance to work directly with a leading faculty member in the field of history as well as a number of gifted and dedicated professors over the four years I spent as an undergrad. The friends I've become close to have stayed with me and I value them and the memories we share. Franklin Street is a wonderful environment for hanging out during a school day as well as staying up late into the night. I can remember many nights walking home in the early hours of the morning feeling safe about where I was and what I was doing. Being a happy, successful student was something I had to work hard at here, but I have indeed learned many of my most important life lessons within the boundaries of UNC.

Chapel Hill is a great place to live and go to school. You have a great town full of tradition, an excellent university where you can't help but learn, a great nightlife to supplement the hard work that is required to complete such a rigorous university, and finally one of the top athletic programs in the country to rally around.

The best thing about UNC is the unity of the student body, through academics, athletics, and just in the social scene. People react in different ways when they know you go to UNC because most people out-of-state people don't know the university's prestige and how hard it is to get it for all students. Another great aspect is Chapel Hill which is undoubtedly a top 10 college town and fits the definition perfectly. There is a ton of school pride. Frequent student complaints are about the lack of relevance of the academic advising program.

UNC offers as ideal a college experience as one could ever hope for. The campus is beautiful and looks and feels like what you imagine college looking and feeling like. Chapel Hill is a fantastic college town. It is a place that exists exclusively because of the university and so caters very readily to the university and its population. The faculty is fantastic, the facilities are great for the most part (there are a few buildings that could use some attention but the school is more than two hundred years old what else would you expect), the athletic programs are among the best in the nation almost across the board, and you're not likely to find a more zealously spirited student body. I have yet to find anyone on campus that isn't happy at UNC. As far as name recognition goes, UNC is among the best schools in the nation, what more could you ask for.

The best thing about Carolina by far is the beautiful campus. It's definitely hard to be an out-of-state student, but even in-state students can sometimes feel lost in this campus full of 17,000 overachievers- it can seem hard to make your mark! Chapel is of course seen by so many as the "quintessential college town"... and it's great, but it can start to feel very small, especially if you're from a big city. Like any big school, there are always issues with bureaucracy, especially in the advising department. One thing you'll notice immediately- it seems like EVERYONE around you is wearing Carolina blue or some sort of Carolina gear. It's true that in this and in pride in our basketball team there is a lot of school pride, but sometimes it feels like our campus could be more united.

Carolina is a perfect fit for almost any student. Where else can you get premier academics with Nobel Prize-winning faculty AND unbeatable school spirit supporting a basketball team that wins National Championships? And that's all in the gorgeous state of North Carolina with our blue skies and stunning Chapel Hill campus. The town of Chapel Hill is a real college town with the main thoroughfare, Franklin Street, bordering campus and boasting awesome restaurants, coffeeshops, boutiques, and a movie theater. Some say Chapel Hill is a big state school, but the truth is it doesn't seem big at all. If you seek out your professors in office hours, they are more than happy to build amazing relationships with you. And the large student population just means incredible diversity! On any given night at Carolina, there are concerts, rallies, speakers, parties, film screenings, or sports events to go to. The only downside is that you can't attend them all! The student body is also incredibly socially aware and active in public service and social justice, which makes for fascinating and ever-changing student life.