Flying through fall
Tour our beautiful campus from a bird’s-eye view in this drone fly-through video.
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231 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. 5public school in the country in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Colleges rankings.
- 61national championships won by the Tar Heels
Meet a Tar Heel
Serial entrepreneur envisions success
Carolina senior Sasha Surkin’s WeyeZE do-it-yourself eyeglasses kit won an Innovate Carolina pitch competition.
Meet Carolina’s first financial well-being director
Gilbert Rogers hopes to equip students with lifelong knowledge about credit, student loan debt and investing.
She studies what makes relationships last
Psychologist Sara Algoe and her team have found that gratitude, touch and shared laughter keep couples together.
Explore Carolina
See what Tar Heels are up to on campus and beyond.
Imagine your Heelprint
When Tar Heels arrive on our campus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, they meet a world of possibilities. In Chapel Hill, we’re all part of the same Tar Heel team, and everyone has a role to play. See how Tar Heels are leaving their Heelprint.
Meet Tar Heel educators
At Carolina, our outstanding teachers give Tar Heels the knowledge, resources and confidence to succeed.
Tar Heel veterans
Carolina is dedicated to providing the best support and resources to veterans, who make up a vital part of our campus.
The Well
News from Carolina
Rameses celebrates a century at Carolina
The Tar Heels’ beloved ram mascot made his first appearance on campus 100 years ago this month.
Cookbook collection serves up food for thought
Just in time for Thanksgiving, check out recipes from Wilson Library’s more than 1,000 culinary guides.
Nursing’s ViVE center deployed data for disaster response
Following Hurricane Helene, professor Saif Khairat’s team created a map to pinpoint who needed help and where.
Must-see UNC
Check out photos and videos capturing the Tar Heel experience
Autumn colors Carolina’s campus
The change of seasons has UNC-Chapel Hill’s beautiful campus full of fall colors. Check out fall scenes around Carolina captured by University photographers Johnny Andrews and Jon Gardiner.
Student-run Meantime Coffee expands to the Junction
The café begun in the Campus Y now has a second location in the Innovate Carolina space on Rosemary Street.
Midterm masquerades as spooky pop-up shop
Professor Tim Flood’s Flash Entrepreneurship class learned business skills in its Heel-O-Ween store on Franklin Street.
- Carolina Sustainability Council Meeting
Carolina Sustainability Council Meeting
Mon, December 212:00 pm
- Songs in a Troubled Key: Musical Settings of Poems of Langston Hughes | WSN 24-25
Songs in a Troubled Key: Musical Settings of Poems of Langston Hughes | WSN 24-25
Person Hall
Mon, December 207:30 pm
- Last day of classes
Last day of classes
Wed, December 4
- Jingle Bell Jog
Jingle Bell Jog
Fetzer Hall
Fri, December 611:00 am