University of North Carolina--Greensboro is a public institution that was founded in the year 1891. It has undergraduate enrollment of 14,714, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 210 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. University of North Carolina—Greensboro is ranked 190 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
University of North Carolina—Greensboro (UNCG) is situated in the central part of the state, about midway between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. Undergraduates at UNCG can choose from over 100 academic programs, and graduates students can opt from over 60 specializations, comprising those in the Bryan School of Business and Economics and renowned student counseling and personnel services program in the School of Education. UNCG also provides top ranked programs of masters in fields of health, library and information studies.
Outside the classroom, University of North Carolina—Greensboro students can get engaged by joining over 200 organizations, including a number of fraternities and sororities. Each year, there are various campus events for students to attend, like a fish fry and voter registration celebration planned by NAACP to kick off the school year. The athletes can play at the intramural and club levels or try out for the UNCG Spartans varsity sports teams, which take part in the NCAA Division I Southern Conference. Famous alumni include Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Claudia Emerson and the Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel.
Campus Location
1000 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27402
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1891
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban