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Public university system in North Carolina
the 17 campus public university system in North Carolina

Founded in 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (at the time called the University of North Carolina) is one of three schools to claim the title of oldest public university in the United States. It closed from 1871 to 1875, faced with serious financial and enrollment problems during the Reconstruction era. In 1877, the state of North Carolina began sponsoring additional higher education institutions. Over time, the state added a women's college (now known as the University of North Carolina at Greensboro), a land grant university (North Carolina State University), five historically black institutions (North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Winston Salem State University, Fayetteville State University, and Elizabeth City State University) and one to educate American Indians (the University of North Carolina at Pembroke). Others were created to prepare teachers for public education and to instruct performing artists.

During the Great Depression, the North Carolina General Assembly searched for cost savings within state government. Towards this effort in 1931, it redefined the University of North Carolina, which at the time referred exclusively to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; the new Consolidated University of North Carolina was created to include the existing campuses of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University), and the Woman's College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The three campuses came under the leadership of a single board of trustees and a single president, with "Deans of Administration" serving as day to day leaders of the three campuses. In 1945, the title "Dean of Administration" was changed to "Chancellor." By 1969, three additional campuses had joined the Consolidated University through legislative action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

In 1971, North Carolina passed legislation bringing into the University of North Carolina all 16 public institutions that confer bachelor's degrees. This latest round of consolidation gave each constituent school its own chancellor and board of trustees. In 1985, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the nation's first public residential high school for gifted students, was declared an affiliated school of the university. In 2007, the high school became a full member of the university.

Within its seventeen campuses, UNC houses two medical schools and one teaching hospital, ten nursing programs, two schools of dentistry, one veterinary school and hospital, and a school of pharmacy, as well as a two law schools, 15 schools of education, three schools of engineering, and a school for performing artists. Official name(Previous name) Official abbrev. Location EnrollmentAs of Fall 2023 Carnegie Classification Founded Athletics (Affiliation) Joined system Refs (References)Appalachian State University(Appalachian State Teacher's College, until 1967)ASU,App State(for athletics)Boone, Watauga County21,253master's university1899Mountaineers (NCAA D I, Sun Belt)1972East Carolina University(East Carolina College, until 1967)ECU,East Carolina(for athletics)Greenville, Pitt County26,785doctoral/research university1907Pirates (NCAA D I, American)1972Elizabeth City State University(Elizabeth City State College, until 1969)ECSUElizabeth City, Pasquotank County2,165baccalaureate college1891Vikings (NCAA D II, CIAA)1972Fayetteville State University(Fayetteville State College, until 1969)FSUFayetteville, Cumberland County6,847master's university1867Broncos (NCAA D II, CIAA)1972North Carolina A&T State University(The Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina, until 1969)NC A&TGreensboro, Guilford County13,885doctoral/research university1891Aggies (NCAA D I, CAA)1972North Carolina Central University(North Carolina College at Durham, until 1969)NCCU,NC Central(for athletics)Durham, Durham County7,965master's university1909Eagles (NCAA D I, MEAC)1972North Carolina State University(North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, until 1963)NCSU,NC State or State (for athletics)Raleigh, Wake County37,323doctoral/research university1887Wolfpack (NCAA D I, ACC)1932University of North Carolina at Asheville(Asheville Biltmore College until 1969)UNCA orAshevilleAsheville, Buncombe County2,925baccalaureate college1927Bulldogs (NCAA D I, Big South)1969University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill(University of North Carolina, until 1963)UNC Chapel Hill,UNC CH, North Carolina, or Carolina(for athletics)Chapel Hill, Orange County32,234doctoral/research university1789Tar Heels (NCAA D I, ACC)1932University of North Carolina at Charlotte(Charlotte College, until 1965) UNC Charlotte,Charlotte(for athletics)Charlotte, Mecklenburg County30,298doctoral/research university194649ers (NCAA D I, American)1965University of North Carolina at Greensboro(The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, until 1963)UNCGGreensboro, Guilford County17,743doctoral/research university1891Spartans (NCAA D I, SoCon)1932University of North Carolina at Pembroke(Pembroke State University, until 1996)UNCPPembroke, Robeson County7,630master's university1887Braves (NCAA D II, Carolinas)1972University of North Carolina at Wilmington(Wilmington College, until 1969)UNCWWilmington, New Hanover County17,987doctoral/research university1947Seahawks (NCAA D I, CAA)1969University of North Carolina School of the Arts(North Carolina School of the Arts, until 2008)UNCSAWinston Salem, Forsyth County1,074special focus institution1963The Fighting Pickle (N/A)1972Western Carolina University(Western Carolina College, until 1967)WCU,Western Carolina(for athletics)Cullowhee, Jackson County11,628master's university1889Catamounts (NCAA D I, SoCon)1972Winston Salem State University(Winston Salem Teacher's College, until 1969)WSSUWinston Salem, Forsyth County4,776baccalaureate college1892Rams (NCAA D II, CIAA)1972North Carolina School of Science and MathematicsNCSSMDurham, Durham County680residential high school1980Unicorns (NCHSAA)2007