Carolina 3rd top public university in Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education ranking

Posted Sep 22, 2021
Carolina is the third best public university in the United States, according to a new ranking out this week. The 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College rankings released Tuesday also place UNC-Chapel Hill 33rd among all public and private universities in the United States. The rankings are based on 15 factors across four main categories. (UNC.edu)

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