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Princeton
Review's Top 10 'Best Value' Colleges, 2004
- Ranked
first in the nation as "Best Value."
The Princeton Review compiled its list based on
quantitative and qualitative data it obtained
from administrators at over 500 colleges, and
surveys of students attending them.
U.S.
News & World Report Magazine
2004 Edition
- Fifth
among the nation's top public universities and tied
for 29th
overall among both public and private campuses. Among
public campuses, the universities of California-Berkeley
and Virginia tied
for first. The universities of Michigan at Ann Arbor
and California at
Los Angeles ranked third and fourth, respectively, followed
by UNC
at fifth. Carolina also placed fifth the past two years.
These same
five campuses have either traded or tied for the top
five slots in the U.S. News public campus category over
the past several years.
- Among
undergraduate business programs, the Kenan-Flagler Business
School ranked fifth nationwide. Carolina also was
mentioned for becoming the nation's first major highly
selective
public university to announce an end to early decision
admissions.
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In
other U.S. News rankings, Kenan-Flagler Business
School tied
for seventh with the University of Virginia and
Carnegie Mellon University among public and private
universities offering
undergraduate business degree programs. Kenan-Flagler
tied for
fourth among public campuses. In specialty areas,
Kenan-Flagler
was listed fifth for marketing, sixth for management
and operations, eighth for finance, ninth for accounting,
12th for quantitative analysis (ties with Pennsylvania
State), and 16th for international business
(tied with Maryland).
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U.S.
News also included Carolina in a category called
"programs to look for" -- highlighting
outstanding examples of academic programs that lead
to student success. UNC was listed among 33 public
and private campuses for theirs first-year experiences
programs, which include first-year seminars and
other programs bringing small groups of students
together with faculty and staff on a regular basis.
UNC
is one of 17 public campuses selected for the list.
Links: UNC
News Release
http://www.usnews.com
The
Princeton Review's "Top 25 Most Connected
Campuses," 2004
"The Top
American Research Universities,"
2003 Edition
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Seventh
among public universities. The University of California at
Berkeley was first, followed by the universities of California at
Los Angeles, Michigan at Ann Arbor, Minnesota at the Twin Cities,
Washington at Seattle, and Wisconson at Madison. This publication
is produced by TheCenter, part of the Lombardi Program on Measuring
University Performance, at the University of Florida. The rankings
are based on data covering areas such as research, private support,
faculty and advanced training.
Link:
http://thecenter.ufl.edu/research_data.html
Kaplan/Newsweek’s
"How to Get into College" Guide,
2003 edition
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One
of 12 "hot colleges." Wrote the editors, "…
with a tough economy, the hottest schools may well be
the best bargains –
those offering excellent academics at more affordable
prices. That’s why our list … is dominated by
some of the country’s top public universities, like
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill."
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Cited
in two guide stories about admissions practices that
prominently feature UNC’s national leadership last
spring in eliminating binding early decision admissions.
Coverage included
a color photo of Chancellor James Moeser on campus.
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"As
America’s oldest public university, (Carolina) has
a deep sense
of tradition, and that makes students feel connected,"
editors wrote. "Although tradition is important,
Carolina is also thinking about the future. In the next
decade, the school plans to invest at least $245 million
in genomic sciences." The guide cited spin-off companies
produced by faculty research in areas ranging from Parkinson’s
disease medicines to industrial uses for carbon nanotubes.
"The
Unofficial, Unbiased Insider’s Guide to the 320
Most Interesting Colleges," 2002
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Second
on a list of the top 10 "hot and trendy" national
universities, according to the Kaplan 2002 National Survey
of High School Guidance Counselors. Carolina was listed
second behind Harvard University.
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Listed
among top schools that:
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Are
academically challenging. This listing is based on
recommendations by guidance counselors to straight
"A" students looking for schools with the
highest academic standards.
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Offer
the best freshman housing and academic facilities
(including libraries, science labs and technology
support).
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Offer
the best value for a student’s tuition dollar.
Kiplinger’s
Personal
Finance Magazine
- First
among 100 best public colleges combining great academics
and affordable tuitions for a fourth consecutive time.
These rankings are based on cost, quality and financial
aid factors.
- "High-caliber
academics and generous financial aid are also keys to
UNC's top ranking. Chapel Hill's ability to meet 100%
of the shortfall for students with financial need sets
the school apart from the pack ... Chapel Hill's sterling
academics and reasonable cost let it draw top-notch students
without having to rely on beefy merit-based scholarship"
Link:
Kiplinger's
Personal Finance Magazine
The
2003 Fiske Guide to Colleges
(19th Edition) by
Edward B. Fiske
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One
of 21 public universities in the United States and Canada
that
are
a "best buy university" for 2003 based on the
quality of the academic offerings in relation to the cost
of attendance.
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"As
the flagship campus of the state university system and
the
oldest public university in the United States, UNC-Chapel
Hill has earned its place among the South’s most
prestigious universities," according to the guide.
The Fiske Guide cited UNC’s nationally recognized
honors program and quoted a senior: "’College
town’
in the dictionary should show a picture of Chapel Hill.’"
The
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
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First
among public campuses and sixth overall in a ranking
assessing
the success of America’s leading universities in
integrating African-Americans. The evaluation rates the
nation’s
26 highest academically ranked universities in 13 categories
or
factors of racial diversity.
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"In
recent years the administration of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill has made a concerted effort to
increase the level of black students and black faculty
on campus," according to the journal. "The university
is particularly strong in the categories
dealing with student diversity. The university is ranked
second in the percentage of total black enrollments and
first in the percentage of black freshmen. Chapel Hill
also fares well in most measures of
black faculty. The university has nine African-American
faculty members who hold endowed chairs. That is the highest
number in
the United States."
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For
the fourth consecutive year, first among the nation’s
top campuses for the highest percentage of black freshmen
– 12.5 percent in fall 2002. That was up from 11.6
percent in 2001.
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First
among top-ranked medical schools at public campuses and
second overall behind Harvard for the highest number of
blacks (90) enrolled in fall 2002.
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Black
Enterprise Magazine, 2003
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15th
in its 2003 "Black Enterprise-DayStar
Top 50 Colleges and Universities for African
Americans" list, the highest ranking
among major public research universities.
DayStar, a research firm, gathered the data
for the list, which is based on responses
to questions about which schools were both
a good academic and social fit for African-American
students.
Link: Black
Enterprise Magazine (Note: this site requires
free user registration)
Technology Review,
MIT’s Magazine of Innovation, 2002
- 12th
in a scorecard ranking research universities
by licensing and patenting prowess. In the University
Research Scorecard 2002, analysts ranked universities
by their technological strength – a calculation
based on the number of U.S. patents, multiplied
by the "current impact index" (a measure
of how often patents over five
years are cited in the current year, relative
to all U.S. patents).
Link:
Techology
Review
The
Financial Times, 2004
- Kenan-Flagler’s
MBA Program was ranked 17th in its sixth annual ranking
of the world’s top 100 programs.UNC Kenan-Flagler
tied with Georgetown University in this year’s
ranking, and was ranked No. 23 in 2003.
- The
Financial Times also published break-out lists of the
top U.S., European and Canadian schools. UNC Kenan-Flagler
was ranked
12th of the top U.S. schools.
Business
Week magazine, 2002
- 18th
among master’s of business administration degree
programs. Business Week ranked Kenan-Flagler 15th overall
in 2000, when it last ranked MBA programs. Corporate
recruiters' ranking of Kenan-Flagler improved one spot,
and the Class of 2002 praised the Office
of Career Services. Reported Business Week: "Students
give top marks to career-services office, which placed
100 percent of its first-years in summer internships."
Links:
Kenan-Flager
News Release
Business
Week article
The
Wall Street Journal, 2003
10th
among master’s of business administration degree programs.
The Kenan-Flagler Business School is also ranked second
among the top public schools in the country, and as the
top school in the Southern United States. The ranking is
based on The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive Business
School Survey focusing on the opinions of recruiters who
recruit full-time business school graduates.
In
sub-category rankings, The Journal ranked Kenan-Flagler:
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First
among Southern campuses.
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Second
among public campuses.
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Seventh
among large schools with an enrollment of 500 or more.
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Third
in the consumer products industry
In
a profile story, The Journal cited Kenan-Flagler’s
concentration in sustainable enterprise, which teaches students
to balance profitability with environmental and social responsibility.
It noted an award
recognizing the school as a world leader in teaching social
and environmental responsibility.
Link: Wall
Street Journal
Kenan
Flager News Release
- UNC Kenan-Flagler's
MBA program was ranked No. 8 in Forbes magazine's 2003 ranking of MBA
programs.
- Forbes "measures
return on investment at 85 schools [and]
concludes that B-schools paid back quite nicely for the class of
1998--a class that worked through the boom and bust since graduation."
Links : Forbes
Magazine
Kenan-Flagler
News Release
The Aspen
Institute and the World Resources Institute, 2003
- The Aspen Institute
and the World Resources Institute (WRI)
released a new report, "Beyond Grey Pinstripes 2003: Preparing
MBAs for Social and Environmental Stewardship," that highlights
cutting-edge schools as well as those cited for "significant activity"
and "moderate activity." UNC Kenan-Flagler was named
as one of just six business schools around the world that excels
at providing MBAs with the environmental and social impact management
skills that are critical for effective leadership.
- At UNC Kenan-Flagler,
"the challenge of managing financial, social and environmental
issues to achieve a triple bottom line is at the forefront of the training
all students receive in their MBA program," according to the study.
The report also says that the "school's commitment to sustainability
is evidenced in diverse ways inside
and outside the classroom and in current faculty research."
Links: http://www.beyondgreypinstripes.org/
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