<p>clarification - UNC is a top public for undergraduate… but as a research/graduate university, Wisconsin, Texas, and Illinois are much stronger. (For that matter, UVA is weaker than them as well). Really only Berkeley, Michigan, and maybe UCLA can make the claim for being top publics in both undergrad and grad.</p>
<p>wow the fact that this question is even being discussed is shocking. I’ll be plain:</p>
<p>US News
UNC- #28
South Carolina - #110</p>
<p>I don’t think even an honors college can make up that difference. Money also isn’t an issue here which is why UNC is the overwhelming choice.</p>