I’m applying and I’m from California. I’m a little shaky about the “south,” if you’d consider NC the south. How is it there?
@wj3lhs one important think to keep in mind is that 80% of the students are from NC so the school does lack geographic diversity. That 80/20 split also makes it incredibly difficult for oos students such as yourself to get admitted.
That said it is a beautiful campus and you have the triangle tech Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area so you are hardly in the “Deep South”. Moreover with all the growth in the area over the past 20-25 years there are lots of transplants from other areas.
Best thing to do if really interested is take a trip, preferably while the students are there to get a feel of the vibe on campus and see if it is a fit for you.
Have family that lives/grew up in Chapel Hill. In the working environment of area, so many people are from other places because of research triangle as noted above. It is the south, which means for the most part you will find friendly people of all different political and religious beliefs - it’s not one big blob of one type of people as so often portrayed in the media. You will get four seasons of weather - although not usually a deep freeze winter. You will get a lot of research/job options after graduation if you want to stay (hot area for young people - again, research triangle).
OP, what do you mean by “environment”? Educational? Social? Climate? Flora/fauna? The term is a bit ambiguous; can you clarify a bit?
Not sure what you’re asking, but Chapel Hill is one of my most favorite places. And for reference, I’m from Atlanta, which is very diverse.
The environment is friendly with lots of different types of people. My OOS daughter loves it there.
Chapel Hill is called Blue Heaven for a reason.
UNC/Chapel Hill is a very liberal place if that’s what you’re concerned about. The whole Triangle is pretty progressive. If you drive an hour to Fayetteville or High Point or somewhere then yeah that’s the real South.