Meet our newest class of Tar Heels and get to know the students who call Carolina home.
Carolina welcomed 5,624 new students as the entering class of 2024. They include 4,641 first-year and 983 transfer students who are ready to grow, learn, and make each other better. Students were selected from 73,192 total applicants.
*Unless otherwise noted, all numbers encompass enrolling first-year and transfer students.
of Carolina’s newest students will be the first in their families to graduate from college.
enrolling first-year students graduated from schools served by the Carolina College Advising Corps.
of enrolling NC transfer students (and 39% of all enrolling transfer students) most recently attended a North Carolina Community College.
A student-athlete from Lumberton, NC, Matthew credits his hometown for instilling a profound respect for others and finding common ground. At Carolina, his goal is to build a competitive resume for medical school and gain a more global perspective from others that he hopes to take with him when he goes back to Lumberton.
“I look forward to fostering new relationships that will help to guide me on a path to making an impact when I return to my hometown.”
contributed to a cause they believe in.
plan to continue their education after earning an undergraduate degree.
