The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, serves North Carolina, the United States and the world through teaching, research and public service. We embrace an unwavering commitment to excellence as one of the worlds great research universities. Now in its third century, the University offers 78 bachelors, 112 masters, 68 doctorate and seven professional degree programs through 14 schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. More than 29,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students learn from a faculty of 3,600. Every day, faculty, staff and students shape their teaching, research and public service to meet North Carolinas most pressing needs in all 100 counties. Carolinas 282,886 alumni live in all 50 states and more than 140 countries.