Military: A Legacy of Service

Home to some of the largest bases in the Armed Forces, North Carolina has the country’s fourth-highest population of active-duty military personnel. In 2016-17, the University enrolled more than 400 students with military ties. Our state owes those students access to a world-class college education. To keep this commitment, the University launched the Red, White and Carolina Blue Challenge.

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