University of North Carolina at Asheville

University of North Carolina
at Asheville
Former names
Buncombe County Junior College (1927-1930)
College of the City of Asheville (1928-1930)
Biltmore Junior College (1930-1934)
Biltmore College (1934-1936)
Asheville-Biltmore College (1936-1969)
MottoLevo Oculos Meos In Montes (Latin)
Motto in English
"I Lift My Eyes to the Mountains"
TypePublic liberal arts college
EstablishedSeptember 12, 1927; 97 years ago (September 12, 1927)[1]
Parent institution
University of North Carolina
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
COPLAC
Endowment$70.4 million (2021)[2]
ChancellorKimberly van Noort (interim)
Academic staff
220 (fall 2022)
Students2,958 (fall 2023)
Undergraduates2,958 (fall 2023)
Postgraduates5 (fall 2021)
Location
Asheville
,
North Carolina
,
United States
CampusSmall city[3], 365 acres (1.48 km2)
NewspaperThe Blue Banner
ColorsBlue and white[4]
   
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
MascotRocky
Websiteunca.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC Asheville, UNCA, or simply Asheville) is a public liberal arts university in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. UNC Asheville is the designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system.[5] It is a member and the headquarters of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.[6]

  1. ^ "Founders Day 2022 at UNC Asheville - YouTube". YouTube. 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Data USA: University of North Carolina at Asheville". Data USA. October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "IPEDS-University of North Carolina at Asheville".
  4. ^ "Color Palette | Communication and Marketing". Communication.unca.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  5. ^ "UNC Asheville – UNC System". The University of North Carolina System. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  6. ^ "Quick Facts". UNC Asheville. Retrieved 2022-12-24.