Social Life at The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Social Life” at UNC-Chapel Hill

By Gender

Males	B+
Females	B-

By Major

Accounting	F
Anthropology	B
Astronomy	B
Biology	B+
Business - Management and Administration	B+
Chemistry	A
Communications	B
Computer Science	A-
Criminal	F
Economics	A
Education	B+
English	C+
Geography and Geosciences	C
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	C+
Journalism	A
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	B-
Math	A
Neuroscience/Cognitive Science	A+
Nursing	F
Other	A-
Philosophy	B
Physical Therapy/Exercise Science	F
Political Science	B
PreMed and Medical	A
Psychology	B-
Public Health	A-
Public Policy	B+
Religion/Religious	B+
School of Information	A-
Sociology	C-
Undecided	C

Against similar schools

Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
B
Average of All Schools
C+
Average of schools in class
B
University of Northern Colorado
C
Harvard University
B-
Duke University
B+
New York University
B
University of California - Berkeley
B
Cornell University
B
Princeton University
B
F
A+

Social Life

“... It is a myth that you have to get a meal plan as a freshman, however, I would suggest it because it is a great place to socialize ...Read full comment

“... But my wife went to Harvard and she has lots of regrets regarding the social life there, so it goes both ways ...Read full comment

“... It takes a lot of effort to be more than just a warm body here, in both the academic and social arenas, so if you're shy or need a lot of attent...Read full comment

“... Many will view the social seen as elitist or greek dominated - that is only if you allow it ...Read full comment

“... But there is a silver lining the people here are great, socially I have never felt more at home ...Read full comment

“... Everyone is stigmatized there as belonging to one certain social group or another ...Read full comment

“... School work is challenging to hard, depending on your major, people overall are amiable, teachers vary, as there are several to choose from, the...Read full comment

“... SOCIAL: UNC wasn't my cup of tea, but this is a very personal preference ...Read full comment

“... Socially UNC is very dynamic ...Read full comment

“... However, the social life of chapel hill is the best in the world ...Read full comment

“... Not to be too critical of students from North Carolina, but I found out there is a huge difference in perception as far as academics and social ...Read full comment

“... The university setting promotes much of academic and social atmosphere through its reputation and tradition ...Read full comment

“... The social life is nice as are the students and some teachers ...Read full comment

“... As far as my social life, a lot of the people here, consider anyone that comes from any state above the NC state line to be a Yankee, which is r...Read full comment

“... "There were ample opportunities for parties and other small social gatherings ...Read full comment

“... People are awesome down here, social atmosphere and school pride that no other university in the nation has ...Read full comment

“... The social scene, along with being severely segregated, is a bit lame ...Read full comment

“... Social life was not what I expected ...Read full comment

“... Thought I was going to get top notch academics- instead I just got socially preached to for 2 years ...Read full comment

“... And yes, as a Carolina student you can have an excellent social life, as well ...Read full comment

“... DO GO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN AND NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF GRADE/SOCIAL PRESSURE ...Read full comment

“... What I didn't expect was the excruciating social atmosphere ...Read full comment

“... In general, it is very over rated in terms of the social life outside the class room ...Read full comment

“... I have had air conditioning, and I don't really feel the need to have socialized in the freshmen dorms ...Read full comment

“... As far as social life goes, sure there could be a better one if UNC was situated in a bigger city, but it's not ...Read full comment

“... We have an amazing social life, great academics, and a fantastic reputation all over the country ...Read full comment

“... Furthermore, as a disclaimer, I have had a very good social life here with many friends but nothing is worth the misery that comes with atten...Read full comment

“... Many will view the social seen as elitist or greek dominated - that is only if you allow it ...Read full comment

“... I will say that I was not a study nut, and I had quite an active social life ...Read full comment

“... Here's the truth; UNC has made me realize that compared to the student body here I am not quite as smart as I thought, that I am very awkward soc...Read full comment

“... Many will view the social seen as elitist or greek dominated - that is only if you allow it ...Read full comment

“... Social life revolves around groups/clubs: sports (club sports are really popular too; you don't have to be on a varsity team), greek life, dra...Read full comment

“... The social scene is also fun - the greek life is strong and Franklin street is lined with fun college bars ...Read full comment

“... Cons: students tend to look down upon you and are very arrogant and snooty, parking on and around is a pain, racism on and off campus, tension...Read full comment

“... I am a minority who happened to socialize mostly with the majority ...Read full comment

“... The first year academics were not as challenging as I had expected, but the courseload ended up being appropriate, allowing time to enjoy the ab...Read full comment

“... Socially, UNC has everything ...Read full comment

“... Social Life here ...Read full comment

“... The effort is more than repaid in academic quality, social life, and personal growth ...Read full comment

“... Many will view the social seen as elitist or greek dominated - that is only if you allow it ...Read full comment