The profiles, tables, and narrative materials in this document were prepared in response to suggestions from school counselors and university staff. Their purpose is to consolidate essential information about the constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina into one publication for use by school counselors, students, and their parents. The information contained in this document is not exhaustive. The task of providing complete information about academic programs, college costs, and campus life properly remains with each individual campus and all are invited to write or visit campus admissions offices as interests dictate. The information in this document is provided to introduce students and their parents to each campus and to facilitate comparisons among campuses on measures of special importance to prospective college students.