First in value

The News & Observer
January 10, 2011
No doubt about it, Kiplinger's Personal Finance likes UNC-Chapel Hill. For the tenth straight year the consumer magazine ranks the campus No. 1 in the nation for educational value.

It's noteworthy, though, that other UNC system schools fare well too - N.C. State is 15th nationally, UNC Wilmington 27th and Appalachian State 35th. The UNC School of the Arts and UNC Asheville also rate in the top 58. That speaks to a deep commitment by the state and its taxpayers to solid, reasonably priced educational opportunities across North Carolina. Hard times now threaten that historic accomplishment. The legislature, in making its budget choices, must not forget overall value.  Click here to read more.