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No. 21 UNC baseball defeats South Carolina, 13-8, in midweek game

| March 25

UNC Office of Undergraduate Admissions

'Helping make them feel at home': Students lead tours across campus

By Tulsi Asokan | March 25

The UNC Visitors Center and Office of Undergraduate Admissions both conduct campus tours led by current UNC students.

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UNC's Accelerated Research Program helps students step into the world of research

By Diana Lopez Zapata | February 27

Documents reveal UNC admissions has used AI to review grammar and writing since 2019

By Alice Scott | February 25

UNC confirms admissions essays are reviewed by Durham-based company's technology

By Alice Scott | January 28

The UNC Office of Undergraduate Admissions facilitates the application and acceptance of students to the University. The office also hosts and conducts tours for visitors and hopeful UNC students and parents. Find out more by visiting the official website for UNC Admissions.

Heel Talk: Essays Under Pressure, Rights Under Threat: What You Missed Last Week at UNC

By Daley Hooten , Natalie Bradin , N'Nia Brickhouse and Claire Kwon | January 27

Welcome back to another episode of Heel Talk, where AV editor Natalie Bradin recaps the biggest local stories with colleagues N'Nia Brickhouse, Daley ...

Editorial: The admissions process is compromised by AI and the Board of Trustees

By Editorial Board | January 20

"Applicants deserve to be considered wholly by humans, not by artificial intelligence nor by meddling university higher-ups."

UNC uses AI in admissions review process, documents show how

By Alice Scott | January 20

“There is no legal obligation to require and/or read essays for undergraduate application review,” Media Relations Manager Beth Lutz wrote in a statement ...

High school seniors apply to UNC, reflect on process

By Auva Vaziri and Bella Pires | January 15

As high school students await decisions after applying to UNC, some contemplate the experiences that have led them to this point.

Amid rise in applications, UNC acceptance rate decreases 7 percent in 5 years

By Adele Morris | January 14

The number of students that applied to UNC between the 2019 and 2024 college admissions cycles increased by around 23,500 applicants.

By the numbers: University rankings and statistics

By Nina Levret de Melo | December 4

UNC ranked No. 5 in public schools in the US for the 23rd year. Other statistics reveal insights into UNC's top performing majors, accomplishments in ...

Supreme Court affirmative action decision from 2023 affects UNC admissions practices

By Aisha Baiocchi | September 23

To comply with the decision, the University changed some aspects of its admissions process, including new essay prompts and tools to consider other aspects ...

BOG to vote on reinstatement of minimum GPA, standardized testing requirements

By Darby McBride | April 19

If approved by the full board on May 23, changes to the UNC Policy Manual would update current minimum GPA and standardized test score requirements for ...

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Column: Future LSAT changes cause concerns for some prospective law students

By Eleanor Goldstein | November 2

"As a current student looking to take the LSAT exam, worrying about the exam is nothing new. What is most worrisome is that one of the most learnable ...

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FEC discusses new free tuition program in Monday meeting, submits resolution

By Olivia Metelo | September 20

During their Monday meeting, the Faculty Executive Committee discussed the university’s new free tuition program for eligible incoming undergraduates ...

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Column: I belong at UNC

By Laney Crawley | August 25

"Regardless of how extensive my resume was when applying to schools, people still said I would not have to worry about rigorous admissions processes because ...

What was the legal reasoning behind the affirmative action decision?

By Ethan E. Horton | July 27

Students for Fair Admission v. UNC, a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in June that struck down affirmative action in higher education, could have ...

Affirmative action unconstitutional, SCOTUS rules

By Eliza Benbow , Ira Wilder and Ethan E. Horton | June 29

Public universities can no longer consider race in admissions, a practice known as affirmative action, following a 6-3 decision released by the U.S. Supreme ...

'Admissions maximalists' — computer science department makes final switch to application

By Hannah Rosenberger | January 31

As the University's computer science program has moved to an application-based admissions cycle, professors and students share their thoughts on the transition. ...

Students start UNC for Affirmative Action

By Stella Griffin | October 3

UNC for Affirmative Action is a new student group aiming to raise awareness about affirmative action and the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that could ...

GRE testing no longer required for all UNC graduate school admissions

By Collin Tadlock | September 25

UNC’s Graduate School Administrative Board recently passed a motion that will no longer require Graduate Record Exam (GRE) standardized testing in the ...