Everything about University Of North Carolina totally explained
» This page is about the public university system in North Carolina, comprising 17 campuses. Some references to the "University of North Carolina," such as in NCAA college athletics, may be specifically referring to the University's founding campus, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The
University of North Carolina system includes all sixteen public four-year universities in
North Carolina,
United States and one
public residential high school. While the system's Board of Governors oversee general system policy, each campus executes a large degree of autonomy from the system and are classified as separate institutions. The system has a total enrollment of over 183,000 students and confers over 75% of all bachelor degrees in North Carolina.
History
Founded in 1789, the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was the first public university in the
United States to award degrees. In 1877, the State of North Carolina began sponsoring additional higher education institutions. Over time the state added a
women's college, five
historically black institutions, and one to educate
Native Americans. Others were created to prepare
teachers for public education and to instruct
performing artists.
During the
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, using it for the name of the entire University of North Carolina system. 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 University, and the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The three campuses came under the leadership of just one board and one president. 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 system all 16 public institutions that confer bachelor degrees. This round of consolidation granted each constituent institution a
Chancellor and a
Board of Trustees. In 1985, the
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a 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 system.
Structure
Article IX of the
North Carolina State Constitution provides authorization for the creation of the University of North Carolina. Under this authorization, Chapter 116 of the
North Carolina General Statutes entrusts The University of North Carolina to its Board of Governors. The Board of Governors is the policy-making body charged with "the general determination, control, supervision, management, and governance of all affairs of the constituent institutions." It elects the president, who administers the university. The 32 voting members of the Board of Governors are elected by the General Assembly for four-year terms. The current Chairman of the system's Board of Governors is Jim W. Phillips. The president of the Association of Student Governments is also a non-voting member.
The Board of Governors delegates extensive administrative authority to each constituent university. Each institution is headed by a chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the president's nomination and is responsible to the president. Each institution also has a board of trustees, consisting of eight members elected by the Board of Governors, four appointed by the
governor, and the president of the student body. The composition of the Board of Trustees is set by statute.
Legal mandate
The legal authority and mandate for the University of North Carolina can be found in the
North Carolina Constitution. Article 9 of the constitution deals with all forms of public education in the state. Sections 8 and 9 of that article stipulate the function and cost to students of the University of North Carolina.
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East Carolina University
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Greenville,
Pitt County
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Doctoral/Research University
|align="center"|1907
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Elizabeth City State University
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Elizabeth City,
Pasquotank County
|align="center"|2,681
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Baccalaureate College
|align="center"|1891
|align="center"|1972
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Fayetteville State University
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Fayetteville,
Cumberland County
|align="center"|6,301
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Master's University
|align="center"|1867
|align="center"|1972
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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Greensboro,
Guilford County
|align="center"|11,098
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Doctoral/Research University
|align="center"|1891
|align="center"|1972
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North Carolina Central University
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Durham,
Durham County
|align="center"|8,675
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Master's University
|align="center"|1909
|align="center"|1972
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North Carolina School of the Arts
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Winston-Salem,
Forsyth County
|align="center"|845
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Special Focus Institution
|align="center"|1963
|align="center"|1972
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North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
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Durham,
Durham County
|align="center"|620
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|align="center"|1980
|align="center"|2007
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North Carolina State University
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Raleigh,
Wake County
|align="center"|31,130
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Doctoral/Research University
|align="center"|1887
|align="center"|1932
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University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Asheville,
Buncombe County
|align="center"|3,639
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Baccalaureate College
|align="center"|1927
|align="center"|1969
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Chapel Hill,
Orange County
|align="center"|27,717
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Doctoral/Research University
|align="center"|1789
|align="center"|1932
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Charlotte,
Mecklenburg County
|align="center"|21,519
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Doctoral/Research University
|align="center"|1946
|align="center"|1965
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Greensboro,
Guilford County
|align="center"|16,872
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Doctoral/Research University
|align="center"|1891
|align="center"|1932
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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Pembroke,
Robeson County
|align="center"|5,827
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Master's University
|align="center"|1887
|align="center"|1972
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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Wilmington,
New Hanover County
|align="center"|12,098
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Master's University
|align="center"|1947
|align="center"|1969
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Western Carolina University
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Cullowhee,
Jackson County
|align="center"|8,861
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Master's University
|align="center"|1889
|align="center"|1972
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Winston-Salem State University
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Winston-Salem,
Forsyth County
|align="center"|5,650
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Baccalaureate College
|align="center"|1892
|align="center"|1972
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Affiliates
| Name |
Location |
Founded |
| North Carolina Arboretum |
Asheville, Buncombe County |
1989 |
| North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching |
Cullowhee, Jackson County |
1985 |
| North Carolina Center for International Understanding |
Raleigh, Wake County |
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| North Carolina Center for Nursing |
Raleigh, Wake County |
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| North Carolina State Approving Agency |
Raleigh, Wake County |
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| North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority |
Raleigh, Wake County |
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| UNC Center for Public Television (UNC-TV) |
Research Triangle Park, Durham County |
1955 |
| UNC Faculty Assembly |
Chapel Hill, Orange County |
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| University of North Carolina Press |
Chapel Hill, Orange County |
1922 |
| UNC Staff Assembly |
Chapel Hill, Orange County |
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Presidents
» For Presidents of the University of North Carolina prior to 1932, see Leaders of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
An asterisk (
*) denotes acting president.
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