UNC-Chapel Hill ranks top-5 among national public universities for 19th straight year

Posted Sep 9, 2019
For 19 years running, the nation’s oldest public university is also one of its best. According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings, Carolina tied for fifth in public universities overall. UNC-Chapel Hill ranked No. 1 as the best value for public universities, and this year landed among the top ten universities for best value nationwide. (UNC.edu)

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