university of north carolina

University of North Carolina

state system of higher education in North Carolina, U.S., consisting of a main campus in Chapel Hill and branches in Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Pembroke, and Wilmington. The system also includes North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Appalachian State University in Boone, East Carolina University in Greenville, Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina School of the Arts and Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, and Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. All institutions are coeducational centres of undergraduate study, and most offer graduate degree programs. Total enrollment in the state system is approximately 180,000.

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