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Women's history at Carolina

More than half of the Tar Heels enrolled today are women, but that hasn’t always been the case. Take a look at how women’s history progressed at Carolina.

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230 years of public service

UNC-Chapel Hill is at the heart of what’s next, preparing talented students from different perspectives and life experiences to become creators, explorers, entrepreneurs and leaders. Tar Heels develop a voice for critical thought and the courage to guide change.

Carolina’s nationally recognized teaching, groundbreaking research and dedication to public service continue a legacy that began when the University was chartered in 1789 and opened to students four years later.

  • 1stand only public university in the United States to award degrees in the 18th century.
  • No. 1public university in the South (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2022 College Rankings)
  • No. 4public school in the country in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Colleges rankings.
  • 60national championships won by the Tar Heels

Meet a Tar Heel

  • Two UNC-Chapel Hill students, Sydney Alligood and John Cole McGee, on a sail boat.

    Sydney Alligood and John Cole McGee: Tar Heel sailors

    Two members explain how the UNC-Chapel Hill Sailing Club is making sailing more accessible by offering clinics to students with no experience while also competing against other universities.

  • A person leaning against a brick building.

    Changing the game

    In just her first two years at Carolina, Nora Elsayed has made it her mission to foster a more inclusive UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and work toward a business world that looks more like the world it serves.

  • A woman on the edge of a boat in the ocean holding a net full of seaweed.

    Claire Johnson: Studying seaweed

    The earth, marine and environmental sciences doctoral student describes the role of sargassum algae in nitrogen production and why that's important to humans and the environment.

Explore Carolina

See what Tar Heels are up to on campus and beyond.
  • Students holding Match signs in front of balloons

    Tar Heels find their match

    Hundreds of students from the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy recently took the next step in their careers this week as they learn where they will complete their training.

  • Four-photo collage with portraits of four UNC-Chapel Hill students: Laegan Pittman standing in a cornfield; Ja'Khari Bryant standing across the street from a courthouse; Daisey Samayoa standing in front of a fence and a sign reading

    From a small town to Carolina

    Tar Heels come from communities of all sizes, some of them tiny. These four Carolina students shared a slice of life through photos of meaningful places and people back home.

  • A student looking at an art gallery.

    The arts come to life at Carolina

    The arts are all around us at Carolina, and it's hard to imagine UNC-Chapel Hill without them. Check out the many ways the arts come to life on campus.

The Well

News from Carolina

University Calendar

  1. Headshot of Dr. Carolyn West smiling in front of a dark gray background.

    Dr. Carolyn West hosts 2024 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series

    Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building

    Tue, March 1912:30 pm

    Dr. Carolyn West hosts 2024 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series
  2. Photo of green apples with a central orange providing contrast

    PPE Speaker Series: “Making Fair Comparisons in Political Theory” with David Wiens (UC San Diego)

    Caldwel Hall

    Wed, March 2006:30 pm

    PPE Speaker Series: “Making Fair Comparisons in Political Theory” with David Wiens (UC San Diego)
  3. Piano on Empty Stage

    Departmental Student Recital

    Hill Hall

    Wed, March 2703:30 pm

    Departmental Student Recital
  4. Inset of Nancy Fields in front of a photo of pine needle baskets

    Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: The Longleaf Pine & Tribal Nations

    North Carolina Botanical Garden

    Thu, March 2812:00 pm

    Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: The Longleaf Pine & Tribal Nations