Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Population: 52,440
Located in Orange County
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Welcome! Chapel Hill offers quality of life that includes small town friendliness; a sense of place and community; rich history and traditions; and the youthful exuberance and interchange of ideas fostered by the University. There are also a number of very tangible assets, such as good schools and neighborhoods; a healthy downtown; a beautiful natural setting with trees, green spaces and a rural buffer; and other evidence of care for the natural and the man-made environments. Chapel Hill frequently receives accolades for being a top location to live, to visit, and to do business in.
Art & Culture
Whether you are an avid music lover, theatergoer, poet, gardener, sports fan, or festival friend, there is always something going on in Chapel Hill.
The arts abound in Chapel Hill, a community that values the ways that art and culture enriches our lives, helps define the unique and special qualities of our town, and teaches us about each other.
The Chapel Hill Town Council established the Town's Percent for Art Ordinance which allocates 1 percent of selected capital projects for the creation, fabrication/construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent works of public art. The Town Council also established the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, a special commission of the Town with non profit status. The commission advises the Council on art-related matters and promotes public understanding and awareness of the arts. The following are a few of the cultural resources available to visitors and residents alike.
Festifall in its essence is an Arts & Crafts Street Fair. Festifall was created by artists and craftspeople to celebrate originality, artistry, family and its diverse and exceptional artistic community. Artists and craftspeople from all over Orange County and surrounding areas bring forth a wondrous mix of pottery, paintings, photography, jewelry, candles, toys, woodworks, fabrics & clothing. If you want something fantastic, original and unique for that special holiday gift, or just for yourself then bring you're wallet. If you don't ... you're going to wish you had!
Education
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System is considered to be one of the best in the nation. Consistently ranking at the top of the state in student test, the System also boasts the lowest dropout rate in the state. The system consists of 16 schools: 9 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools and the UNC Hospital School.
The University of North Carolina is one of the main attractions in Chapel Hill for visitors and residents alike. The University (known as the "Tar Heels") is the oldest state University in the nation (1795) and offers residents of our community many amenities like concerts, plays, libraries, the planetarium, an art museum and sporting events.
The 729-acre central campus includes the two oldest state university buildings, Old East and Person Hall. Old East and Playmakers Theatre, an 1852 Greek-revival building are National Historic Landmarks.
The American Society of Landscape Architects selected the Carolina campus as one of the most beautifully landscaped spots in the country. That listing is among the praise affirming the charm of mighty oaks, majestic quadrangles, brick sidewalks and other landscaping synonymous with UNC.
5th best public university in U.S. News & World Report's 2006 "Best Colleges" guidebook. Affirmation as a national leader in student accessibility; 1st among public campuses and 10th overall in "Great Schools, Great Prices," based on academic quality, net cost of attendance and average student debt. 5th among publics for "least debt." 54% of course sections enrolled fewer than 20 students-a key UNC measure of excellence.
A "best value" among 81 schools chosen for "America's Best Value Colleges, 2006 Edition" by The Princeton Review/Random House for outstanding academics, relatively low costs, and generous financial aid packages. Carolina has appeared in this publication two years in a row.
Source: ci.chapel-hill.nc.us
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