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Pre-senior admissions practices rising

By Danielle Stephenson | March 27

In September, many high school seniors are expecting to receive their early acceptance letters from colleges. These admission letters will be sent by ...

UNC ?ned for violating out-of-state cap

By Katia Martinez | February 10

For the second consecutive year, the University admitted too many out-of-state students. UNC faces a $158,225 fine as punishment.

Record total of students applies early to UNC

By Paula Seligson | January 24

Early applications to UNC jumped 7 percent from last year, marking a record number of first-deadline applicants for UNC. In January, UNC welcomed a lucky ...

UNC raises deposit for admitted students to $250

By Paula Seligson | January 19

In the coming months, high school seniors and transfer students accepted to UNC will have to pay an enrollment deposit of $250, marking an increase of ...

UNC may switch to the Common Application

By Keren Goldshlager | January 18

This year’s applicants to the University could be the last to submit applications without the Common Application. More than 400 universities currently ...

Colleges struggle to house new students

By Estes Gould | January 18

Moving away from home is always an adjustment for freshmen. But some students have to go one step further: moving into a study lounge or even an off-campus ...

Legacy matters for out-of-state UNC applicants

By Jessica Seaman | January 11

Applicants who have family ties to certain universities could have a significant leg up on admissions. Some UNC administrators say this rings true on ...

UNC named Best Value' university by Kiplinger's for 10th straight year

By Paula Seligson | January 11

For the tenth consecutive year, UNC has been named the best value in the land. The University received the No. 1 ranking on Kiplinger’s “Best Values ...

Conor Farese plays with Tupapa Maasai and his brother Papai, a family he got to know while working in Monduli Juu, Tanzania. While in Tanzania, Farese taught English and helped construct a school in the village. – Courtesy of Conor Farese

Campus Y to offer gap year fellowships

By Caitlin McCabe | October 12

The UNC Campus Y’s newest initiative, the Global Gap Year Program, will allow students to expand their opportunities, both mentally and physically. Next ...

UNC enlists study abroad students, alumni abroad as recruiters

By Colleen Volz | October 12

Study abroad students may soon have the chance to recruit foreign high schools students with the help of international alumni. The program is meant to ...

Fewer athlete exceptions let in at UNC

By Robert Langdon | October 4

The University is making fewer exceptions for student athletes whose high school academic records don’t meet minimum admission requirements.

UNC's Admissions Ambassadors program sees applications increase

By Amelia Nitz | September 29

The competition to be one of the friendly faces giving prospective students and their parents tours of UNC is on the rise. The Admissions Ambassadors ...

University seeks student volunteers for tour guides

By From staff and wire reports | September 23

The University is currently looking for students who wish to work in the Admissions Ambassadors Program. Ambassadors will be asked to represent the University ...

Budget cuts limit ability to recruit top students

By Eliza Kern | September 23

UNC administrators often brag that their newest students are the best and the brightest.

Smaller crowd at area college fair, UNC's table still draws numbers

By Lenzie Purcell | September 21

Fewer students than last year attended the local school districts’ annual college fair at UNC on Tuesday, but the University’s table was still crowded. The ...

State to vote on requiring ACT test

By Elizabeth Byrum | September 15

A new accountability model for public schools might mean another standardized test for the high school class of 2014. The North Carolina State Board of ...

UNC admissions releases essay questions

By From staff reports | July 13

If you’re looking to apply to UNC this fall, you can go ahead and get started on the essays. UNC’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions released essay ...

UNC uses 3 steps to stop admission scams

By Dean Drescher | June 3

UNC doesn’t want to be like Harvard. In mid-May, an application hoax by a Harvard student was exposed, showing that even the most selective college ...

Facebook no factor in most UNC-system admissions

By Brad Weisberg | February 22

For several years now, high school seniors applying to universities haven’t just had to worry about perfecting their college essays and transcript, ...

Ellen Porter, a freshman business major, leads a tour of the campus for prospective students. DTH/ Erica O’Brien

Admission tours to be revamped

February 22

It’s a college staple that many remember as the first time they fell in love with a campus. Now, UNC is revamping its own campus tour experience to ...