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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 ...

International students to be able to enroll directly at UNC

By Haley Waxman | January 14

International students will be allowed to directly enroll at UNC for the first time this fall, as part of an effort to increase the global presence on ...

Admissions adopts formula to predict academic success of athletes

By Emily Overcarsh | January 9

Before UNC’s athletic recruits of 2013 sign with their teams, they must first be signed off on by the admissions office — and now there’s a new ...

UNC admissions policy may have to change after Supreme Court decision

By Andy Willard | November 13

With a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could make UNC’s admissions policy illegal, the University is scrambling to find a solution that would ...

Social media profiles could affect admissions

By Lucinda Shen | October 9

You might want to think twice before uploading those pictures from last weekend to Facebook. According to a recent annual survey of college and university ...

UNC has no plans to drop early action admission

By Matt Steyl | September 13

To lessen anxiety for college applicants, more and more institutions are deciding to end early admission programs in favor of a single deadline.

Admissions committee names 4 acceptance priority goals

By From staff and wire reports | September 12

The admissions advisory committee discussed its priorities in student recruitment in a meeting Tuesday.

Graphic: UNC accepted about 6 percent fewer students for the class of 2016 (Meg Wrather)

UNC accepts 25.7 percent of applicants this year

By Grace Raynor | April 4

Michael Ward never wanted to go to a college that accepted a lot of people.

Race must remain a factor in affirmative action policy

By Taylor Hartley | April 2

People believe that we live in a post-racial society. It’s a nice thought, an ideal, but ultimately a fallacy.

Supreme Court to hear affirmative action case regarding college admissions

By Sarah Brown | March 1

Less than a decade after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of race as a factor in college admissions, a new case could reverse that decision, affecting ...

UNC campus tours adjust to increasing demand

By Dana Blohm | February 7

Jackson Hall is becoming a more popular place on campus year after year.

Common Application leads to 23 percent increase in applications at UNC

By Meredith Hamrick | January 26

The University’s switch to the Common Application has admissions staff reviewing 5,468 more applications than last year — a jump of 23 percent.

UNC system to discuss the use of paid recruiting agents for international admissions

By Miranda Murray | October 3

Universities paying international recruiting agents on a per- student commission have fueled a national ethical debate. And the UNC system will be joining ...

UNC-Chapel Hill admissions successful in recruiting top students, Thorp says

By Grace Raynor | September 26

Despite stagnant faculty salaries and likely tuition hikes, the University is no less attractive to top high school students, said Chancellor Holden Thorp ...

College enrollment of Hispanic students on the rise nationwide

By Corinne White | August 31

Hispanic college enrollment increased by almost a quarter from 2009 to 2010, mirroring the nation’s rapidly diversifying population.

New study abroad program would make UNC students international admissions ambassadors

By Maria Gontaruk | August 30

In an effort to make UNC a more diverse campus, student government’s Global University Committee is working with the Study Abroad Office and the Office ...

Tours, CTOPS a positive experience

By Blair Brown | April 11

With summer quickly approaching, new and prospective students are appearing around campus. Whether following along on a tour or visiting during CTOPS, ...

UNC administrators looks to improve scholarship distribution

By Amelia Nitz | March 30

Administrators are trying to rework financial awards to attract top students to UNC in new ways. The committee on scholarships, awards and student aid ...