UNCA Fall Open House Set for October 18

UNC Asheville's Admissions Office will host an open house for transfer students and high school students and their families from 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in UNCA's Health & Fitness Center. Events will include student-led campus tours and sessions on admission, academic and extracurricular programs, scholarships and other financial aid. The Admissions and Financial Aid offices will be open until 2 p.m. for walk-in appointments.

Interested students should register for the Open House by Friday, Oct. 3. A confirmation packet including directions, a campus parking permit, and a list of area accommodations will be mailed after registration. Registration will be accepted by phone by calling UNCA's Admissions Office at 828/251-6481 or 800/531-9842 or online.

The University of North Carolina Asheville, a four-year public liberal arts university located in the mountains of western North Carolina, has earned a national reputation for its programs in the humanities, undergraduate research and environmental studies. UNCA ranks fourth in the nation among public liberal arts colleges in the newest U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges."

Media Contacts:

• UNCA's Admissions Office, 828/251-6481
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526