North Carolina is home to some of the United State's top universities.
North Carolina is part of the Southern Atlantic states. Aside from the many outdoor recreational activities and cultural attractions, the state is home to many private and public liberal arts colleges, community colleges and universities. In 1795, North Carolina opened the first public university in the United States, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
A public, coeducational and research university, the North Carolina State University at Raleigh is in the state's capital. The university is known as NC State, NCSU or simply "State" inside North Carolina. NC State is the state's largest university, enrolling more than 34,000 students. The university is part of the University of North Carolina system, which encompasses 17 state-supported universities. Other UNC schools include UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Wilmington, UNC Asheville, UNC Greensboro, UNC Charlotte, Appalachian State University and the UNC School of the Arts.
Duke University
A private research university, Duke University is located in Durham. It was founded in 1833 by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity and moved to Durham in 1892. The tobacco industrialist James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment in 1924, which prompted the institution to change its name in honor of his deceased father, Washington Duke. Duke University is organized into two undergraduate, 10 graduate and professional schools and seven institutes. The university is well known for its sizable campus, research, athletics and Gothic architecture.
Barton College
A private liberal arts college, Barton College is located in Wilson, North Carolina. It was founded in 1902 by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) under the former name of Atlantic Christian College. Barton College is composed of 1,189 students on campus, with an average 11:1 student-faculty ratio. It has been accredited by The NC Association of Colleges and Universities, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the NC Association and Colleges, and the Committee of Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
University of North Carolina Asheville
The University of North Carolina Asheville is a four-year, liberal arts university. Located in Buncombe County, the university was known as Buncombe County Junior College and was founded as part of the Buncombe County public school system in 1927. The school merged with the College of the City of Asheville in 1930 to form Biltmore Junior College. After a series of name changes, the current name was adopted in 1969 upon becoming part of the consolidated University of North Carolina. It awarded its first bachelor's degrees in 1966. The university approximately has 3,600 students and has more than 200 full-time faculty members.
Other Colleges and Universities
North Carolina is also recognized for several historically black colleges and universities, such as North Carolina Central University, North Carolina A&T State University, Winston Salem State University, Fayetteville State University, and Elizabeth City State University. The North Carolina Community College System is a network of 58 public community colleges, enrolling more than 800,000 students.
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