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Our in-person Sense of Place tour is a 90-minute walking tour hosted by student guides who share campus history, traditions and the student experience as well as some of the University’s current endeavors in research and innovation. Learn more about our Sense of Place tour.

The Visitors Center also offers a 75-minute walking graduate student tour hosted by a current graduate student tour guide. Building on the Sense of Place tour, the graduate tour includes information relating to graduate student life at Carolina. Learn more about our graduate student tour.

The UNC Visitors Center, located at 134 E. Franklin Street, is open to guests 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

We hope that you will find our  Visitors Guide helpful as you explore Carolina. If you have other questions, you may reach us 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at [email protected] . For details about parking on campus, check visitor parking. For information and resources about Chapel Hill, visit the Chapel Hill and Orange County Welcome Center .

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With historic buildings and picturesque landscaping, Carolina's campus is iconic, and some of the University's most beautiful spots are worth a closer look.

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More than 225 years ago, a radical idea took root in North Carolina: higher education, funded by the people, for the people. As we enter the third decade of this millennium, the challenges we face today are great, but, as we have demonstrated for more than two centuries, we are built to face great challenges.

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Take a sip from the Old Well on your first day of classes to get good grades. Sign your name on the bricks inside the Bell Tower as a senior. Relax in the sun on Polk Place. Carolina is filled with traditions - some that date back for decades and others that are new - that students cherish today.

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UNC Visitors Center

There’s no place on earth quite like Carolina. Our history is a living, breathing presence on campus, connecting our contemporary community to a legacy as old as our nation. The UNC Visitors Center provides information and campus walking tours to anyone who comes to visit the University or the town of Chapel Hill. The UNC Visitors Center serves as the first introduction to UNC-Chapel Hill and the University’s innovation, research and global reach. Through interactive monitors and the Sense of Place walking tours, the new UNC Visitors Center offers guests a chance to explore the University and receive insights into all that is Carolina. Whether you’re well-acquainted with UNC-Chapel Hill or setting foot on campus for the first time, there’s something here for everyone. We invite you to explore Carolina - stop in for guidance, recommendations and insights - let us tailor your visit to make sure that you experience all that is special about Carolina.

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• Parking Information: Pay parking is available within close proximity

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• Description: Visitor Center is open Mon thru Fri, 9 am - 5 pm

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Schedule Your Visit

Designed for prospective students, this two-hour experience includes a welcome session and student panel discussion followed by a campus tour with a Carolina student as your tour guide.  If a date is full, unfortunately, we're not able to offer a waitlist. We hope you'll find an available date that works for you instead.   

We have extended the  enrollment deadline to May 15, 2024 . View the announcement .

Self-Guided Tour

If you're in Chapel Hill, explore some of our outdoor spaces with a self-guided tour.

Coker Arboretum

What do you do if you’re Carolina’s first botany professor, Dr. William Coker? Create a campus oasis with hundreds of native North Carolina trees, shrubs, and vines.

Franklin Street

Franklin Street is home to everything you’ll need as a student: coffee shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and music venues.

The Old Well

Carolina’s most famous landmark was the original water source for the University. Tradition says a drink from the Old Well on the first day of class brings good luck and a perfect GPA. (We also recommend studying.)

Welcome to Carolina’s main academic quad, named after alumnus and U.S. President James K. Polk. These buildings house departments and schools from Chemistry to Journalism. Carolina students can choose from more than 70 majors.

Carolina Union

This is Carolina’s ‘living room’ where students come together for study groups, free movie nights, art installations, and holiday gingerbread house building.

In this brick courtyard, campus thrives – you might see students campaigning for Student Body President, dance performances, or a charity lunch to help combat poverty. They say that in a single day, every student at Carolina will pass through the Pit.

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Self-Guided Tour

We hope that you enjoy visiting the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chartered in 1789 as the nation’s first public university, Carolina is at the heart of what’s next, preparing a diverse student body to become creators, explorers, innovators and leaders in North Carolina, throughout the nation and around the world.

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Ackland Art Museum

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Franklin Street

Monument to Free Speech

Pettigrew Hall

Graham Memorial

Unsung Founders Memorial

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

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Coker Arboretum

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Caldwell Monument

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Davie Poplar Tree

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South Building

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Memorial Hall / Carolina Performing Arts

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Carolina Hall

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BeAM: Be A Maker / Murray Hall

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Wilson Library

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Davis Library

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Frank Porter Graham Student Union

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Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower

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Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History

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Carolina Inn

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FedEx Global Education Center

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Kenan Stadium / Kenan Football Center

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Carmichael Arena

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Jackson Hall / Undergraduate Admissions

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Center for Dramatic Art / Forest Theatre

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“Service” Mural / School of Government

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Carolina Basketball Museum

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North Carolina Botanical Garden

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Chartered in 1789 as the nation’s first public university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is at the heart of what’s next, preparing a diverse student body to become creators, explorers, innovators and leaders in North Carolina, throughout the nation and around the world. Explore Carolina to see what makes this campus and our students, faculty and staff so special.

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Schedule a Visit

We love welcoming prospective students to Carolina Law for a visit. During the fall (mid-September through mid-November) and spring (mid-January through mid-April) semesters, visitors have the opportunity to attend an admissions session led by an admissions team member; tour the building with current students; and possibly observe a first-year law class (space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis).

Self-guided tours are the primary means of seeing the school from late April into early September, or on weekdays when the building is open but scheduled visits are not available. However, a member of the admissions team is happy to meet with you during this time to answer any questions about Carolina Law, the admissions process, or law school in general. Please let us know when you plan to stop by so we can welcome you accordingly.

For Spring 2024, in-person visits will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays (for admitted students ONLY) starting at 10:00am with a class observation and immediately followed by a tour of the law school building given by current students. Visits will conclude around 1:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. In-person visits will also be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays (all are welcome) starting at 11:00am with an admissions session and immediately followed by a tour of the law school building given by current students. For visitors not registered for a class observation on Tuesdays or Thursdays, their visit will conclude around 1:00pm. For those visitors registered for a class observation, their visit will conclude at 2:15pm.

Class observation registration is limited and on a first-come, first served basis. Due to space limitations, only prospective students will be permitted to observe a class. Guests, however, are invited to participate in all other aspects of the visit.

You must provide at least two business days’ notice when scheduling your in-person visit.

Map and Directions

For Google Maps , use the law school’s street address of 160 Ridge Road in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

• Take Exit 273-A (NC 54 West) towards Chapel Hill
• Continue for 4 miles to the top of the hill
• Turn left at traffic light onto Country Club Road
• Go100 feet, and then turn right onto Ridge Road
• Go 1/4 mile, and then turn right into UNC School of Law parking lot
• Take I-40 East towards Raleigh
• Exit 273 and turn right at the end of the exit ramp
• Continue straight for 4 miles to the top of the hill
• Go 100 feet, and then turn right onto Ridge Road
• Go 1/4 mile, and then turn right into Carolina Law parking lot
• Follow I-85 to intersection with US 15-501 South
• Follow 15-501 South toward Chapel Hill; the highway will divide
• Remain on 15-501 South (Bypass) bearing left, away from Franklin Street
• Turn right at NC 54 Exit toward UNC-Chapel Hill
• Continue to the top of the hill

Depending on traffic, it usually takes 20 to 30 minutes to drive from Raleigh-Durham Airport to campus. Taxicab rides between the airport and campus will cost approximately $35.00 one-way.

Parking is available in either of the two nearby visitor pay lots (see  maps.unc.edu/parking/visitor/ ). Both are located within a five-to-ten-minute walk of the law school. Do NOT park in the visitor spaces next to the law school building. If you do, it is possible you might receive a ticket. Walking instructions from both lots are below.

Rams Head Parking Deck, located on Ridge Road

Coming from the side of Rams Head facing Ridge Road, take a left, walking towards the law school. You will soon see the circular drive leading to the law school building. This is the law school’s main entrance.

The Hwy 54/Raleigh Road Visitor Parking Lot

From the lot, walk towards campus on Raleigh Road, then take a left onto Country Club Road. From Country Club, take the first right onto Ridge Road, and you will soon see the circular drive leading to the law school building. This is the law school’s main entrance.

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In-Person Campus Tours

First-year student tours, prospective first-year student info session + on-campus tour.

In-person availability and attendance is limited. Advance registration is required. También se ofrecen experiencias presenciales en español en selectos viernes durante el semestre Primavera 2023 (Spring 2023). Se requiere registrarse antes de su visita usando el botón abajo.

Transfer Student Tours

Transfer in-person info session + tour.

Weekly on Thursdays at 2 p.m.

In-person availability and attendance is limited. Advance registration required.

SELF-GUIDED TOURS

Self-guided walking tour.

You are invited to explore campus at your own convenience! Download the below map to guide your campus visit. Please Note: Some buildings on campus may be closed to the public due to campus regulations or schedule.

Discover Campus with our Interactive Map

Wondering what’s in a specific building? Want to find points of interest on campus? Click around this interactive map to learn more about our campus, gardens, and more.

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The best way to get to know UNCW is to visit! Plan a trip to campus or explore virtually.

Visit UNCW's main campus to explore one of the most beautiful campuses in the South. Hear firsthand from a current Seahawk about unique academic opportunities and our tight-knit community. 

Please note that the information on this webpage primarily includes visit information for our undergraduate student population. Graduate students that may be interested in visiting campus can contact the Graduate Admissions office or view our self-guided tour information here .

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Campus Visit Options

Open house visit programs.

The Office of Admissions hosts several visit programs throughout the year designed with you and your college search in mind.

Seahawk Saturday

Who: Prospective First-Year and Transfer Students When:  Fall 2024

Seahawk Preview Day

Who : Admitted First-Year and Transfer Students When : Save the Date!  April 13, 2024  Registration is now open! Register here using your UNCW Application Portal credentials.

Other Visit Opportunities

Honors college information sessions.

On select afternoons/evenings in the fall and spring semester, the Honors College will host information sessions for interested students.

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Watson College of Education Information Sessions

Who: Prospective Education Majors and Minors Email Dean Heath for a private visit. Visits include a short presentation, current student Q&A, and tour of the Watson College of Education. Schedule yours today! We encourage you to add this opportunity to your campus tour!

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Biology and Marine Biology Departmental Tours

Who : Prospective Biology and/or Marine Biology Majors Come and engage with UNCW Biology and Marine Biology faculty and tour our world-class, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities. We encourage you to add this opportunity to your campus tour. Please note that the department does not have the capacity to accept walk-ins and you must be registered. Biology Department Tours will be offered on our main campus by faculty members on Mondays at 9 am. Please contact Beth Doyle for more information and to register. Marine Biology Department Tours will be offered at the Center for Marine Science  on Fridays at 9 am followed by Q&A with a faculty member at 10 am. Please register using the link below.

VISIT THE CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE

Discover Wilmington

In addition to visiting UNCW, we encourage you to explore the surrounding Wilmington area! Here are a few resources to get you started:

• Visitors Bureau
• Explore Wilmington video

Suggested Accommodations

Below are area hotels that typically partner to offer discounted rates for special programs, and may offer discounts to visitors and tour guests as well. Please find a comprehensive list of hotels and lodging in Wilmington and our Island Beaches.

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UNC Basketball: Giant Transfer Announces Arrival in Chapel Hill

UNC basketball is currently courting arguably its last shot at a premier center for next season.

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During transfer season, visits get called off all the time, often at the last second when a target suddenly decides to commit elsewhere or check out some other suitor instead. So, even though former Rutgers big man Clifford Omoruyi recently reiterated his plan to be in Chapel Hill beginning Thursday, the fact that he confirmed his arrival on social media is a positive sign for the UNC basketball staff's still-solid standing in the high-profile race.

Omoruyi, a former four-star prep at Roselle Catholic (N.J.), is a 6-foot-11, 240-pounder from Nigeria and two-time Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection who entered the portal on March 20 with one year of eligibility remaining.

Just before noon on Thursday, the 22-year-old posted a clip on Instagram of his view sitting inside the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, less than 20 miles from the Dean E. Smith Center.

Cliff has arrived 👀👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/91WJxmrtdp — The Tar Heel Story (@tarheelstory) May 2, 2024

Following previous trips to Alabama, Georgetown, and Kansas State, he has confirmed that his visit with the Tar Heels will be the last in his recruitment before deciding where to spend his graduate campaign.

This past season, Clifford Omoruyi averaged 10.5 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights. And he led the Big Ten with his impressive 2.9 blocks per game.

There's no doubt he's the primary target right now for UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis and his staff as they seemingly hope to find a big man worthy of potentially serving as the program's next starting center in place of outbound Tar Heel legend Armando Bacot.

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Top player in 2025 class could visit UNC basketball in Fall

N orth Carolina has yet to land a prospect in the 2025 recruiting class but there's a long way to go in that cycle still. Hubert Davis and his staff have identified some top targets, including the No. 1 overall player in the class, AJ Dybantsa.

The small forward out of Napa, California currently plays at Prolific Prep and has 22 offers in his recruitment. As his recruitment continues on, things are starting to progress which includes visits. And for North Carolina, they could be in line for a visit this Fall.

Dybantsa talked to Travis Branham of 247Sports about his recruitment and he mentioned that he could set up a visit this Fall:

North Carolina:"Heard from him, I got offered towards the beginning of my Prolific season, they stay in contact with my dad. I might take a visit this fall but I will have to set that up with UNC, definitely."

Other programs involved in his recruitment include Arkansas , Kentucky , Auburn, and USC .  The 6-foot-8 small forward has already visited USC and Auburn in the process.

Dybantsa is a recruit to keep an eye on for the Tar Heels moving forward and it will be a big plus if they can get him on campus to make an impression.

Follow us  @TarHeelsWire  on X  and like our page on  Facebook  to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.

This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire : Top player in 2025 class could visit UNC basketball in Fall

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