Busy Weekend Ahead in Chapel Hill New UNC Class Moves In

It is move-in weekend in Chapel Hill for UNC students.

The university is welcoming more than 5,000 first-year undergraduate and graduate students to campus this weekend.

UNC released facts and figures of the newcomers on Friday, including that this year’s incoming class is made up of the highest number of first-generation college students and students from North Carolina’s rural counties since UNC began recording that data 15 years ago.

This year’s class was chosen from a record number of applications, marking the thirteenth consecutive year the university set a new record for those seeking admission.

“Carolina will once again grow stronger through the addition of another outstanding class,” vice provost for enrollment and undergraduate admissions Stephen Farmer said in a release announcing the figures. “All of these students have earned their places at Carolina, and each of them deserves to be here. As accomplished as they already are, we’re confident they’ll make each other better. We’re grateful they’ve chosen to join our community, and we’re excited to support and encourage them as they find success on campus, across our state and in the wider world.”

The incoming class represents 97 of North Carolina’s 100 counties, 43 states and District of Columbia and 38 countries. More than 60 percent of the class identified as female, 12 percent Black or African American, nine percent as Hispanic or Latino, 18 percent as Asian and three percent as American Indian or Alaska Native, according to the university.

You can read more about the incoming class here.

Move-In Weekend for Incoming Class at UNC

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