The University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC Asheville, UNCA, or simply Asheville) is a

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, United States. UNC Asheville is the designated

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institution in the

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system. It is a member and the headquarters of the

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History

UNC Asheville was founded in 1927 as Buncombe County Junior College, part of the Buncombe County public school system. It was the first tuition-free public college in North Carolina. It was located in the Biltmore School in south Asheville on Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25). In 2001, Biltmore School was recognized by the

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program. During the Great Depression, the college started charging tuition. In 1930 the school merged with the College of the City of Asheville (founded in 1928) to form Biltmore Junior College. In 1934 the college was renamed Biltmore College. In 1936, the name changed to Asheville-Biltmore College, and control was transferred to the Asheville City Schools. Overlook_Castle_in_1920

In 1949, the college relocated to the 20,000-square foot

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, also known as Seely's Caste, which included 29 acres on the crest of Sunset Mountain. Evelyn Grove Seely, widow of

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, sold Overlook to the college $125,000; she also donated $50,000 to the acquisition fund. The college renamed the house Seely Hall, as requested by the seller. The house, no longer part of the college, was named to the

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in 1980. In 1961, Asheville-Biltmore College moved to the present UNC Asheville campus in north Asheville. That year, the college desegregated with the enrollment of Etta Mae Whitner Patterson. In 1963 it became a state-supported four-year college, and awarded its first bachelor's degrees in 1966. Its first residence halls were built in 1967. It adopted its current name in 1969 upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, since 1972 called the

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. UNC Asheville desegregated its faculty in 1981, along with all schools in the

. It is one of three

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s within the University of North Carolina System, and has been classified as a Liberal Arts I institution since 1992.

Administration

The university operates under the guidance and policies of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Members of the board are appointed by the governor of North Carolina. As part of the seventeen-campus

System, UNC Asheville also falls under the administration of the system's president,

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. The UNC System is administered by the UNC Board of Governors, which is elected by the North Carolina Legislature, and advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly. Kimberly van Noort, former interim provost and interim chancellor of UNC Asheville, became the university's chancellor on January 1, 2024.

Chief executive officers

President or dean

*1927–1932: S.B. Conley, Dean *1932–1936: A.C. Reynolds, President *1936–1941: Charles A. Lloyd, Dean *1945–1946: William H. Morgan, Dean *1946–1947: Clarence N. Gilbert, Dean *1947–1947: R.A. Tomberlin, President *1947–1962: Glenn L. Bushey, President *1962–1969: William E. Highsmith, President

Chancellor

*1969–1977: William E. Highsmith *1977–1977: Arnold K. King, a''cting'' *1977–1984: William E. Highsmith *1984–1990: David G. Brown *1990–1991: Roy Carroll, ''interim'' *1991–1993: Samuel Schuman *1994–1994: Larry Wilson, ''interim'' *1994–1999: Patsy Reed *1999–2005: James H. Mullen, Jr. *2005–2014: Anne Ponder *2014–2015: Doug Orr, ''interim'' *2015–2017: Mary K. Grant *2017–2018: Joseph Urgo, ''interim'' *2018–2022: Nancy J. Cable *2022–2024: Kimberly van Noort, ''interim'' *2024: Kimberly van Noort

Campus

The campus includes 365 acres in a small city setting. Noteworthy campus features include: * Bob Moog Electric Music Studio, named for

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, former professor and inventor of the

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. *

Botanical Gardens at Asheville Asheville Botanical Garden, formerly known as the ''Botanical Gardens at Asheville'', is an independent non-profit botanical garden located on 10 acres at 151 W. T. Weaver Boulevard in Asheville, North Carolina. Dedicated to the study and promo ...

is adjacent to campus and features 600 plant species on ten acres with walking trails. * Carol Belk Theatre seats 200 people and is used for Theatre UNCA and other performances. * Kimmel Arena, with seating for 3,200 people, is used for basketball and concerts. * Lookout Observatory for astronomical research is open to the public for stargazing and includes a collection of images from the universe. * N.C. Center for Health & Wellness, including biofeedback lab and meditation space *

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Writers-in-Residence home * S. Tucker Cooke Gallery is used for student and faculty art exhibits. * Earthworks from the Civil War Battle of Asheville are preserved on campus.

Academics

Curriculum

UNC Asheville operates on a semester calendar. It offers four-year undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees in 36 majors, and is classified by the

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as a Baccalaureate College–Arts & Sciences (Bac/A&S). The University's most popular majors include biology, business, English language and literature, environmental studies, psychology. It also offers joint degrees with North Carolina State University, including a 2-2 B.S. in engineering, a 3-1 B.S. in engineering, and a joint B.S. in engineering in mechatronics concentration. All students complete a capstone or culminating academic experience. UNC Asheville founded the

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and has hosted the event five times. Some sixty percent of student complete undergraduate research or creative project. Around 20% of students participate in study abroad or study away. More than 48 of its graduates have received

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. Located on campus, the

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has some 220 faculty and offer more than 350 classes each year.

Faculty

UNC Asheville had 222 full-time faculty members the fall of 2022, with 87% holding terminal degrees in their field. Another 99 faculty serve part-time. Faculty teach all classes; there are no teaching assistants. Nearly 60% of the classes have less than 20 students. As of 2022, the student-faculty ratio was 14:1.

Admissions

UNC Asheville's acceptance rate for the fall of 2021 was 82%. At that time, total enrollment was 3,233, with 57% female students and 43% male students. As of fall 2020, students came from 43 states and seventeen countries; 12% of the current study body was from outside of North Carolina. The student demographics were 73.57% White, 8.84% Hispanic, 5.11% Black, 1.68% Asian, and 5.08% unknown. 87% of the enrollees were full-time students. There are deadlines for admissions, and either a ACT or SAT is required. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35% of students received a Pell Grant. Bieb

Library

D. Hiden Ramsey Library is located in the center of campus. It includes the Media Design Lab and the crAFT (Creativity, Art, Fabrication, and Technology) Studio. The library's holdings include Special Collections and University Archives which started in 1977 as the Southern Highlands Research Center and focuses on the history Asheville and Western North Carolina. Annually, the library gives the Ramsey Library Community Author Award; the winner receives a yearlong residency in the library.

Rankings and reputation

In 2025, UNC Asheville's ranking in '' U.S. News & World Report'' was tied for 9th in Top Public Liberal Arts Schools and tied for 132nd in National Liberal Arts Colleges. UNC Asheville also ranked tied for 150th in Best Undergraduate Engineering Program for institutions that do not offer a doctorate. ''

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'' ranked UNC Asheville as number six for Green Matters, number nine for LGBTQ-Friendly, number 25 for Best Quality of Life, number 22 for Most Politically Active Students, and number 15 for its College City. The 2022 edition of ''The Fiske Guide'' named UNC Asheville a best-buy; the list only includes ten public and ten private universities from across the United States. In 2019, ''

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'' magazine ranked UNC Asheville number 494 in Top Colleges, number 176 in Public Colleges, and number 165 in Liberal Arts Universities. Washington Monthly ranked UNC Asheville number 76 on its 2022 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings: Southeast and number 77 for its national Liberal Arts Colleges Ranking.

Student life

Organizations and activities

There are more than sixty campus clubs and organizations. Student activities include Greek organizations, with 2% of males belonging to a fraternity and 1% of females belonging to the one sorority. Some 44% of students participate in a service learning project, while 11% participate in intramural sports. UNC Asheville's Student Government Association (SGA) consists of two branches, an eighteen-seat Student Senate and an executive branch comprising a president, vice-president, and Cabinet. UNCA Out is a student group dedicated to students that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, asexual, queer, questioning, two-spirit, intersexed, and straight allies. UNC Asheville's Concerts on the Quad features weekly outdoor concerts during the summer months. The North Asheville Tailgate Market is open Saturdays, April through November, and features around 40 local vendors.

Dining

UNC Asheville Dining Services are located in Brown Dining Hall. They serve about 265,000 meals annually, and donate to Food Connections on a weekly basis.

Housing

In the fall of 2021, 46% of students lived on campus.

Athletics

UNC Asheville's athletics teams are known as the Bulldogs. They are a member of the NCAA's Division I and compete in the

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. The university's colors are blue and white. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track and field. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, diving, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

Sarah Addison Allen Sarah Addison Allen (also known by the pen name Katie Gallagher) is an American and ''New York Times'' bestselling author. Biography Born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, Allen attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville The ...

– author *

Anne-Marie Baiynd Anne-Marie Baiynd (born January 11, 1966) is an American author, financial analyst, technical analyst. Baiynd published her Market Positioning System (MPS) in 2011 to educate beginning day traders on the tools and techniques that have her liste ...

– author and analyst in the financial field *

Timothy Lee Barnwell Timothy Lee Barnwell (born 1955) is an American author, commercial photographer, and fine art photographer based in Asheville, NC. His photojournalistic work has been published in dozens of publications including Time, Newsweek, Mother Jones, Bil ...

– photographer and author *

Molly Burch Molly Burch (born October 23, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Los Angeles, California, her music often reflects themes of heartbreak and loss. She is the lead vocalist and writer. Burch studied jazz vocal performance at UNC Ash ...

– singer-songwriter *

Tony Campana Anthony Edward Campana (born May 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Career Chicago Cubs Ca ...

– professional baseball player *

Cliff Cash Clifton Freeman Cash (born 1980) is an American stand-up comedian who was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and now resides in Wilmington, North Carolina His album ''Half Way There'', released on January 8, 2021, on Stand Up! Records, reached ...

– stand-up comedian *

Wiley Cash Wiley Cash (born September 7, 1977) is a ''New York Times'' best-selling novelist from North Carolina. He is the author of four novels, the first three of which are ''A Land More Kind Than Home'', ''This Dark Road to Mercy'', and ''The Last Ba ...

– author * Michael Cogdill – journalist, news anchor, novelist, screenwriter, and film producer * Claude DeBruhl, North Carolina House of Representatives *

Ryan Dull Ryan Christopher Dull (born October 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays. Playing career Amateur career Dull pla ...

– professional baseball player *

– writer and environmentalist *

Jason Faunt Jason Patrick Faunt (born November 20, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for the role as Wesley Collins in ''Power Rangers Time Force'', as well as his descendant Alex, the former Red Time Force Ranger. Early life Faunt grew up in t ...

– actor *

Kenny George Kenneth George Jr. (born 1986) is an American former college basketball player. Somewhere between and , he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, and may have been t ...

– tallest player (7'7") in NCAA men's basketball history *

Joey Harrell Joseph Harrell Jr. (born May 11, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Harrell, a 202 cm forward, hails from Durham, North Carolina Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Du ...

– professional basketball player *

Keith Hornsby Keith Randall Hornsby (born January 30, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for UNC Asheville and LSU. High school career Hornsby began his prep career at Hampton Roads Academy before transfe ...

– professional basketball player * Lassi Hurskainen – professional soccer player * Todd Interdonato – college baseball coach *

Ashley Johnson Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born 1983) is an American actress. She became known as a child actor for her role as Chrissy Seaver on the sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1990–1992). As an adult, her television roles include Amber Ahmed on '' The Killing' ...

– member of Puerto Rico national soccer team *

Veronica Johnson Veronica Johnson is an American meteorologist who is the chief meteorologist at WJLA-TV. She was named a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society since 2011. Biography As a child, at the age of 12, Johnson became interested in the weather ...

– meteorologist at WJLA-TV *

Autumn Kent Autumn Kent is an American mathematician specializing in topology and geometry. She is a professor of mathematics and Vilas Associate at the University of Wisconsin. She is a transgender woman and a promoter of trans rights. Education Kent rec ...

– mathematician * Kevin Mattison – professional baseball player *

Nick McDevitt Nicholas Bryan McDevitt (born April 21, 1979) is a college basketball coach and the current head coach for Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). McDevitt came to MTSU from his alma mater, UNC Asheville, where he compiled a 98–66 record and ...

– college basketball coach * Alana McLaughlin – mixed martial artist *

Henry Patten Henry Patten (born 6 May 1996) is a British professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has been ranked by the ATP as high as world No. 3 in doubles, achieved on 27 January 2025. Patten is a two-time Grand Slam champion in double ...

– tennis player *

Drew Pember Donald Andrew Pember (born June 14, 2000) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers. Early life and high school career Pember grew up in Knoxville, Ten ...

– professional basketball player * Josh Pittman – professional basketball player *

J. P. Primm J. P. Primm (born September 17, 1989) is an American basketball player, having previously played for the men's basketball teams of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. Primm, at , plays the position of point guard and shooting guard. Career In September 2 ...

– basketball player *

Jaleel Roberts Jaleel Roberts (born October 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Mantarrayas de La Paz of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He also played college basketball for UNC Ashevill ...

– professional basketball player *

Ann B. Ross Ann B. Ross is an American author noted for her series of ''New York Times'' bestsellers set in her home state of North Carolina This comedic cozy mystery series features Miss Julia, whose name appears at the beginning of each title in the seri ...

– author *

Andrew Rowsey Andrew Rowsey (born June 18, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Early l ...

– professional basketball player * Jalen Seegars – basketball player *

Mike Shildt Michael Timothy Shildt (born August 9, 1968) is an American professional baseball manager and coach who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously managed and coached for the St. Louis Cardinals. Af ...

– professional baseball manager *

Topper Shutt Charles "Topper" Shutt is Chief Meteorologist at WUSA Channel 9 in Washington, D.C., and forecaster for WHUR-FM. Career In 1981, Shutt began his television weather career with CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, working as a weather producer and substitu ...

– meteorologist *

Bryan Smithson Bryan Smithson (born June 18, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who formerly played for the Academics Heidelberg of the German Basketball League ProA The ProA is the German basketball league system, second-tier Sports league ...

– professional basketball player *

Stemage Grant Henry (born April 3, 1979), better known by his stage name Stemage, is an American guitarist and composer. He is known for his video game and television soundtracks, including Cartoon Network's animated series ''Steven Universe''. He is al ...

(Grant Henry) – guitarist and composer *

Dwayne Sutton Dwayne Sutton (born February 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at UNC Asheville and Louisville. Early life and high school Sutton gr ...

– professional basketball player * Patrick Tate – former professional soccer player * Roy A. Taylor – member of

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* MaCio Teague – professional basketball player * Jethro Waters – filmmaker *

Ty Wigginton Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Colorad ...

– professional baseball player *

Susana Žigante Susana Renata Žigante (born 22 September 1994) is an American-born Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, and has been capped to the Croatia national team. Career In college, Žigante played for the Grand Canyon Antelopes, make one app ...

– professional soccer player

Notable faculty and staff

Academics

– author and writer in residence * Richard Chess – literature and language professor, director of the Center for Jewish Studies and the Creative Writing Program. *

Jane Fernandes Jane Fernandes (born August 21, 1956) is an American educator and social justice advocate. As of August 2021, Fernandes is the President of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She previously served as president of Guilford College from 201 ...

– former provost and vice-chancellor *

Grant Hardy Grant Hardy is professor of history and religious studies and former director of the humanities program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He earned his BA in ancient Greek in 1984 from Brigham Young University and his PhD in Chin ...

– historian * Tommy Hayes – former faculty, author, and founder of the Great Smokies Writing Program * David Brendan Hopes – professor of literature *

Elliot Mazer Elliot Mazer (September 5, 1941February 7, 2021) was an American audio engineer and record producer. He was best known for his work with Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, The Band, and Janis Joplin. In addition, he worked on film and televi ...

– audio engineer and record producer *

– inventor of the

and former research professor of music * Christopher Oakley – animator and professor of new media *

– literature instructor *

Sylvia Wilkinson Sylvia Jean Wilkinson (born 1940) is an American author. She was born in Durham, North Carolina, United States She graduated from Woman's College, now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in 1962. She received her master's degree from H ...

– author and former faculty

Athletics

Steve Adlard Stephen Keith Adlard (23 October 1950 – 18 September 2018) was an English footballer and first-class cricketer. Life Adlard played professional football for several seasons in England, as a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Nottingham Fore ...

– former director of soccer and former professional soccer player *

Eddie Biedenbach Edward Joseph Biedenbach (born August 12, 1945) is an American former basketball player and college basketball coach. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing career Born in Pittsburgh, Biedenbach attended Edgewo ...

– former men's basketball coach and professional basketball player *

Jim Bretz Jim Bretz (born April 11, 1964) is an American baseball scout and former college baseball coach. He is the Northeast Scouting Director for the Detroit Tigers and was previously the head coach of UNC Asheville (1991–1994) and Hartford (1995– ...

– former baseball coach *

Herbert Coman J. Herbert Coman (October 20, 1920 – July 13, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Asheville (then known as Asheville-Biltmore College) from 1947 to 1950. ...

– former football coach *

Janet Cone Janet Cone (born December 7, 1955) is an American college athletic director for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, a position she has held since 2004. In 2015, she became a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's basket ...

– athletic director *

Michelle Demko Michelle Demko (born September 27, 1973) is an American former soccer player and coach who played as a midfielder, making one appearance for the United States women's national team. Career Demko played for the Seminole Warhawks in high school. ...

– former women's soccer coach * Don Doucette – former basketball coach *

Ed Farrell Edward Farrell (born ) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1970 to 1973 and Davidson College in Davidson, North ...

– former athletic director *

Scott Friedholm Scott A. Friedholm (born March 14, 1975) is an Americans, American college baseball coach and former catcher. Friedholm is the former head coach of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs baseball team. Amateur career Friedholm attended Walpole High School ...

– baseball coach * Jerry Green – former basketball coach * Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick – former women's basketball head coach *

Katie Meier Katie Meier (born December 19, 1967) is a former college basketball coach who last coached the women's basketball team at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She is a 1990 graduate of Duke University, where she played college bask ...

– former assistant women's basketball coach * Mike Morrell – basketball coach * Matt Myers – former baseball coach *

Ryan Odom Ryan Odom (born July 11, 1974) is an American men's college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Cavaliers men's basketball team since March 21, 2025. He has previously c ...

– former assistant basketball coach * Matt Reid – former baseball coach * Mike Roberts

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former baseball coach * Tom Smith – former baseball coach *

Sammy Stewart Samuel Lee Stewart (October 28, 1954 – March 2, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1978 to 1987. Stewart had the best earned run average (ERA) in the American League (AL) in 1981 ...

– former baseball coach and former professional baseball player *

Monte Towe Monte Corwin Towe (born September 27, 1953) is an American basketball coach and retired basketball player. He was a starting point guard on the 1973-74 North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball team, 1973–74 North Carolina State Wolfpack ...

– former assistant basketball coach

References

External links

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Athletics website
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