UNC Chapel Hill
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- Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Enrollment: 28,567 (17,895 undergraduates)
- Type of Institution: public research university
- Explore the campus in this Chapel Hill photo tour
- Distinctions: one of the country's top public universities; home to one of the top undergraduate business schools; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; membership in the Association of American Universities for strong research programs; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the UNC Chapel Hill profile
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Chapel Hill
UNC School of the Arts
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- Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Enrollment: 879 (765 undergraduates)
- Type of Institution: public conservatory for the arts
- Distinctions: part of the UNC system; well-regarded art school; excellent value; focused conservatory curriculum with specializations in dance, design and production, drama, filmmaking and music
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the UNC School of the Arts profile
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for UNCSA
UNC Wilmington
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- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Enrollment: 12,643 (11,311 undergraduates)
- Type of Institution: public university
- Distinctions: strong professional programs in business, education, communications and nursing; excellent value; located just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean; member of the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the UNC Wilmington profile
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for UNC Wilmington
Wake Forest University
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- Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Enrollment: 6,862 (4,476 undergraduates)
- Type of Institution: private university
- Explore the Campus: Wake Forest photo tour
- Distinctions: one of the more selective universities with test-optional admissions; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; small classes and low student / faculty ratio; member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Wake Forest University profile
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Wake Forest
Warren Wilson College
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- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
- Enrollment: 1,002 (927 undergraduates)
- Type of Institution: private liberal arts college with a required work program
- Distinctions: campus includes a 300-acre farm and 650 acres of forest; excellent choice for outdoor lovers; strong environmental studies major; "triad" requirements cover the liberal arts and sciences, the college work program, and community service
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Warren Wilson College profile
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Warren Wilson
