University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina, until 1963) UNC-Chapel Hill,[17][18] UNC-CH, North Carolina, or Carolina (for athletics) Chapel Hill, Orange County 29,877 doctoral/research university 1789 Tar Heels 1932 [19][20] University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte College, until 1965) UNC Charlotte, Charlotte (for athletics) Charlotte, Mecklenburg County 29,615 doctoral/research university 1946 49ers 1965 [21][22] University of North Carolina at Greensboro (The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, until 1963) UNCG Greensboro, Guilford County 20,196 doctoral/research university 1891 Spartans 1932 [23][24]