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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Undergrads
17,437
Tuition (in-state)
$24,954 ($5,128)
Admission Difficulty
Hard
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Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Apple Chill is an annual spring tradition that invites vendors, musicians, and others to Franklin Street. Apple Chill is attended by students and Chapel Hill locals.
  2. Chapel Hill is known as Blue Heaven.
  3. Chapel Hill's fire trucks are Carolina Blue.
  4. Halloween celebrations on Franklin Street attract nearly 80,000 people from all over the East Coast.
Notable Natives
  • Richard Adler
  • Don Baer
  • Doris Betts
  • Dre Bly
  • Erskine Bowles
  • Gaston Caperton
  • Vince Carter
  • Dan Cortese
  • Rick Dees
  • Jim Delaney
  • Don Dixon
  • Anson Dorrance
  • John Edwards
  • Mia Hamm
  • Allen Johnson
  • Don Johnson
  • Marion Jones
  • Michael Jordan
  • Charles Kuralt
  • David Love III
  • Julius Peppers
  • Stuart Scott
  • Charlotte Smith
  • Jerry Stackhouse
Points of Interest
  • Kitty Hawk
  • Linville Caverns
  • Lost Colony at the Outer Banks
  • Myrtle Beach
  • Topsail Beach
Shopping Centers
  • Carr Mill Mall
  • Crabtree Valley Mall
  • Main Street
  • Northgate Mall
  • Streets at Southpoint
  • Triangle Town Center
  • University Mall
Movie Theaters
The Carolina Theatre
309 W. Morgan St.
Durham
(919) 560-3030
Movie Theaters
Regal Timberlyne 6
120 Banks Drive
Chapel Hill
(919) 933-8600
Movie Theaters
Southpoint Cinemas
8030 Renaissance Parkway
Durham
(919) 572-9966
Movie Theaters
Varsity Theatre
123 E. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill
(919) 967-8665
Major Sports Teams
  • Carolina Hurricanes: NHL
  • Carolina Mudcats: Minor-league baseball
  • Carolina Panthers: NFL
  • Carolina Railhawks: Soccer
  • Charlotte Bobcats: NBA
  • Charlotte Sting: WNBA basketball
  • Durham Bulls: Minor-league baseball
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Charlotte, N.C.: : 2 hours, 30 minutes
  • Durham, N.C.: : 25 minutes
  • Raleigh, N.C.: : 45 minutes
  • Wilminton, N.C.: : 2 hours, 45 minutes

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