Carolina ranked third best public school in the nation

Posted Sep 5, 2019
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked third among all public universities nationwide by the 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. UNC also ranked 33rd among both public and private universities, putting it in the top 10% nationally. It was rated the fifth best value among public schools in the United States. (UNC.edu)

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