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About ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµÂ is a private university located in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ, North Carolina. ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered environment for experiential learning, with an emphasis on strong personal relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ is ranked among the top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a #1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and #8 for innovation.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ is a mid-sized private university with 6,502 undergraduate and 787 graduate students from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 52 countries.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµâ€™s rigorous curriculum is grounded in the arts and sciences and complemented by nationally accredited professional and graduate programs. The 497 full-time faculty members teach in more than 70 undergraduate majors, along with numerous graduate programs in business, education, communications, health sciences and law.

The university includes ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education; the School of Health Sciences; and ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ School of Law, which is located on a campus in downtown Greensboro, N.C.

Global engagement is central to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµâ€™s student experience and the university is consistently ranked #1 in the nation for study abroad. In addition, 81 percent of students participate in service-learning, 87 percent of students complete internships, 59 percent of students hold at least one campus leadership position and 23 percent of students work with faculty mentors on undergraduate research projects.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµâ€™s historic 690-acre campus in central North Carolina is designated as a botanical garden and includes the 56-acre ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ Forest, a land preserve and natural area for scientific research; and Loy Farm, a center for environmental research and sustainability that includes a solar farm. The university’s national campus also includes learning centers in Los Angeles; Charlotte, North Carolina; and New York City.