Protectionism at the PhD level?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>We all know that undergraduate and professional (PharmD, MD, JD, that sort of thing) admissions are protectionistic. But I contemplate to apply at UNC because that university has the subfield I want to do research in within my field.</p>

<p>Are PhD admissions at UNC as protectionistic as any other admissions processes?</p>

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<p>What do you mean by “protectionistic”?</p>

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<p>Protectionism, in a public college context, means favoring in-staters… IIRC UNC-Chapel Hill can only have a maximum of 18% OOS in its student body…</p>

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<p>Are you a native English speaker? That is not a standard use of that word.</p>

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<p>I’ve usually heard the word protectionism used in a trade context (favoring protecting domestic industry from foreign imports by imposing limits on international trade), and never in a college admissions context, but the analogy actually makes some sense.</p>

<p>Anyways, to answer the question: PhD programs are not subject to the 18% cap.</p>

<p>From the [UNC</a> alumni association](<a href=“http://alumni.unc.edu/print.aspx?sid=640]UNC”>http://alumni.unc.edu/print.aspx?sid=640):

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