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UNC offers applicants extra time

By Deborah Harris | January 12

High school seniors applying to UNC were given an unexpected chance to polish their applications this weekend.

Lawsuit calls UNC admissions practices unfair

By Carolyn Ebeling | November 18

A little over a week after being sued by a former football player for failing to provide him with a quality education, UNC has entered another legal battle ...

Cheating scandal delays SAT scores

By Brielle Kronstedt | November 5

The College Board announced that SAT scores for Chinese and South Korean students would be delayed due to the investigation into expansive cheating.

UNC system to weigh SAT’s role in admissions

By Sarah Brown | October 24

A Board of Governors committee on Thursday approved a pilot program for three UNC-system schools that would put less emphasis on SAT scores in university ...

UNC acceptance rate declines

By Acy Jackson | October 15

Today is the early action deadline for UNC, and thousands of high school seniors will send in their applications in order to be considered for early acceptance. ...

Stephen Farmer, Vice Provost for Enrollment and Undergraduate Admissions.

UNC’s head of admissions Stephen Farmer focuses on opportunity

By Sam Shaw | September 30

UNC has long focused on the number of college-level courses high school students take during the admissions process. The University is now giving course ...

Report reflects UNC-system enrollment troubles

By Sarah Muzzillo | September 24

For years, smaller UNC system schools have been experiencing enrollment declines — and a recent report confirmed they are not alone. College admissions ...

Freshmen Janice Ezenwa and Shawn Hines attended the First Year Experience basketball and volleyball tournament in Rams Head Recreation Center on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.

Freshman class is more diverse but UNC is not yet satisfied

By Langston Taylor and Bri Cotton | September 16

Freshman Juan Ortiz was told repeatedly to expect to have mostly white classmates at UNC, but it still came as a surprise.

LGBTQ-inclusive question added to Duke application

By Sharon Nunn | September 9

Duke University has become one of a handful of universities nationwide to add an LGBTQ-inclusive question to its admissions application.

Arts applicants find favor for special talent

By Chinelo Umerah | September 1

The athletic department has drawn criticism for some of its athletes’ illiteracy and inability to perform in the classroom since January.

Students with disabilities offered support during, after admissions process

By Jane Wester and Carolyn Ebeling | June 16

The traditional stresses of the senior year of high school — pressing the fateful submit button on applications, waiting for admissions decisions, ...

Recent court rulings affect UNC committees

By Jenny Surane | April 25

New federal legislation has forced some UNC Faculty Council committees to rethink how they will recommend and implement changes to the University. ...

University releases admissions statistics

By Sarah Headley | April 1

The class of 2018 is already breaking records.

UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School targets high MBA acceptance rate

By Sara Salinas | March 24

Business is all about the numbers, and some administrators at the Kenan-Flagler Business School are working to improve theirs.

UNC’s law school receives fewer applications

By Wei Zhou | March 18

Although UNC’s School of Law remains highly ranked, the acceptance rate of the School has increased in the past few years.

Study questions value of SAT, ACT scores to universities

By Amy Tsai | February 25

No magic formula exists for successful college applicants, but a national study released last week questions the usefulness of required college entrance ...

Summer program aims to fill gaps in science fields

By Jung Kim | July 10

This summer session, UNC is housing two dozen students significantly younger than the rest. Twenty-four high school students are participating in a six-week ...

Affirmative action to stay at UNC, for now

By Sarah Brown | June 26

UNC’s race-conscious admissions policy remains in place after months in limbo at the U.S. Supreme Court — but its long-term future is still uncertain. ...

Undergraduate admissions myths debunked

By Trevor Casey | February 3

Prospective students for UNC’s Class of 2017 were admitted Jan. 25 — but many more applicants were not.

Prospective students face stronger competition in admissions

By Sarah Niss | January 29

High school seniors who received their acceptance letters to UNC Friday faced a more competitive early-action pool — with 15 percent more applicants ...