The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

I chose UNC over Duke and Emory, and haven't had a moment's regret. I had a few dull classes, but far more excellent ones. Three years after graduation, I still keep in touch with three of my professors. I have other friends who found the faculty less approachable, but UNC is what you make of it. It's not hard to find courses that are challenging and interesting with professors who are passionate about their field AND their courses (at least in the humanities), but it's also easy to wind up in dull or easy courses with professors who are obviously bored. I think this is likely the case at many large schools--if anything, UNC has more of the first type. The greatest advantage of UNC's size is the incredible access to academic resources and the ease of finding a niche. Extracurricular opportunities are abundant, and it's easy to find other students with interests similar to your own--regardless of what your interests may be.

4th Year Female -- Class 2001

Education Quality: A+, Individual Value: B-

UNC is an awesome school! It has a great business program, a beautiful campus, and really nice people. It's also reasonably priced, relative to other schools, even for out-of-state students. The social scene is also fun - the greek life is strong and Franklin street is lined with fun college bars. The students have great school spirit, especially when we are doing well with basketball. I would recommend this school to anyone. The only drawback is that it is rather southern (this is coming from someone from the northeast); however compared to other schools in the south, it's about at northern as you can get (except for Duke, which is pretty much NYC misplaced in the south).

3rd Year Female -- Class 2004

Campus Aesthetics: A+, Surrounding City: F

1st Year Female -- Class 2007

Collaboration/Competitive: A+, Innovation: C