Student-run club brings dancers together
For 35 years, Modernextension Dance Company has given Tar Heels a place to improvise and choreograph.
Carolina outside the classroom
Something for everyone
The Tar Heel experience goes beyond lecture halls and schoolwork. We believe exploring your passions is a key component of a complete education. In Chapel Hill, you don't have to go far to find a student group that's right for you. Whether you're interested in the arts, politics, sports, technology, the outdoors or anything in between, there's a great opportunity awaiting you.
Learn more student organizations and clubs at Carolina and how you can get involved in campus life.
- 865active student organizations
- 75%of students in at least one student organization
- 92service groups
The arts at Carolina
It’s easy for students to get in touch with their creative side on campus. From singing and dance to magic, animation, poetry or anything else, there’s a student group for you.
Get active
If you’re looking to move your body, Carolina has many student clubs involving sports and fitness. Club sports like baseball and volleyball give Tar Heels a chance to stay competitive and remain part of a team. At Carolina, students are doing everything from jumping rope and sailing to hitting the slopes.
Heel Life
New student group promotes global mindset
The International Student Organization supports foreign students and encourages cultural exchange.
Follow Rameses into Wonderland
Student-run Chapel Thrill Escapes offers an escape room experience customized for Tar Heels.
Kenan Theatre Company opens doors to drama
As part of the dramatic art department, the company offers undergraduates a way to explore a career in theater.
University Archives preserves student organization history
The library team is interested in collecting materials that tell the story of student life at Carolina.
Agora Fellows do democracy better
Two dozen Carolina students from different political ideologies promote constructive dialogue on campus.
Serving the community
SafeWalkers make nights more secure
The student-run organization helps Tar Heels get where they need to go safely during late hours.
Eve Carson Scholarship turns 15
Students are honoring the former student body president's legacy by fulfilling her plan to support student leaders.
Student group blends nutrition science and the art of cooking
The Tar Heels behind the Culinary Medicine Club are working to empower students and community members to embrace food as medicine through workshops, cooking sessions and recipes.
