UNC named ‘New Ivy’ by Forbes

Posted Jul 15, 2024
UNC-Chapel Hill is among Forbes’ list of "new Ivies," institutions approaching the quality and prestige of an Ivy League education and producing "the smart, driven graduates craved by employers of all types." Carolina is the only North Carolina institution on the list. Princeton Review also recognized UNC for its affordability as a best public university for value. (UNC.edu)

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