University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university founded in 1789. It is one of the oldest public universities in the United States and is where Andy Griffith studied music.

University of North Carolina System: A public university system comprising 16 institutions across North Carolina. UNC–Chapel Hill is the system’s flagship campus.
William Richardson Davie: A North Carolina statesman and Revolutionary War officer who helped establish the state university. Davie led the campaign that secured the university’s charter.
Andy Griffith: An American actor, comedian, and singer who studied music at UNC–Chapel Hill. His education links the university to a prominent figure in American television and music.
UNC School of Medicine: The medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, established in 1879. It is a major professional school within the university’s health-sciences enterprise.
Public higher education in the United States: The network of colleges and universities supported by U.S. state and local governments. UNC’s early history makes it a landmark in the development of state-supported universities.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina: A town in Orange County, North Carolina, best known as the home of UNC–Chapel Hill. The university and town developed together around the campus.
University of North Carolina charter: The 1789 legislative act that chartered the University of North Carolina. The charter created the institution that became UNC–Chapel Hill.
James K. Polk: The 11th president of the United States, who graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1818. Polk is among the university’s most notable alumni.
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: The public health school at UNC–Chapel Hill, offering education and research in population health. Its work extends the university’s research into public health practice.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill desegregation: The process by which UNC–Chapel Hill admitted Black students and ended racial exclusion. Desegregation transformed access to the university and its public mission.

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