By the numbers: University rankings and statistics

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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'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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Editorial: UNC waives standardized testing, but it shouldn't stop there

By Editorial Board | April 25

"UNC waiving the standardized testing requirement makes the application more equitable across socio-economic classes; however, with as much emphasis that ...

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UNC affirmative action case to be heard by the Supreme Court

By Allie Kelly | January 24

Justices will hear challenges to policies at UNC and Harvard University in a session beginning next October. The court will likely reach a decision by ...

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UNC's incoming transfer students receive letters of acceptance

By Sophie Seoyoung Cho | April 26

The UNC Office of Undergraduate Admissions received just under 3,500 transfer applications for the fall 2021 semester, representing an eight percent increase ...

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Computer science department reverses course, suspends plan for an admissions-based system

By Cynthia Dong | April 6

"It’s ironic. Google is coming to Durham to hire a thousand folks, they’re holding a major career event in the department — and at the same time ...

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Virtual tours, information panels give prospective students chance to learn about UNC

By Greta Travaglia | February 17

With in-person tours of campus suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNC Visitors Center is offering an alternative way to continue the tradition ...

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End of SAT subject tests, essay bring minimal changes to UNC admissions

By Clay Morris | February 9

UNC and additional universities waived their test score submission requirement for the 2021 admissions cycle due to COVID-19. With the College Board's ...

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Applicants for UNC's class of 2025 receive letters of acceptance

By William Christensen and Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | February 2

Just over 8,000 students received acceptance letters to UNC for the first of the class of 2025. 

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Here's what you missed in the first week of UNC's race-conscious admissions trial

By Maydha Devarajan and Hunter Haskett | November 16

SFFA claims that UNC’s admissions policies violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, and are intentionally discriminatory against ...

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Here's how loosened admission requirements affect UNC System applicants

By Emily Orland | March 31

The UNC System has a new SAT/ACT/GPA requirement for high school seniors applying to institutions. Here's how it could impact UNC-Chapel Hill and other ...

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