UNC Asheville's Spring Open House Set for April 16

UNC Asheville’s Admissions Office will host an open house for high school and transfer students and their families from 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union lower level. Events will include student-led campus tours and sessions on admission, academic and extracurricular programs, scholarships and other financial aid.

Interested students should register for the Open House by Friday, April 8. A confirmation packet including directions, a campus parking permit, and a list of area accommodations will be mailed after registration. To register by phone, call UNC Asheville’s Admissions Office at 828/251-6481 or 800/531-9842. To register online, go to www.unca.edu/admissions/openhouses/.

The next UNC Asheville Open House events are set for October 15 and November 19.

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. UNC Asheville ranks fourth in the nation among public liberal arts colleges in the newest U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

For more information, call UNC Asheville’s Admissions Office at 828/251-6481.

Media Contacts:

• India McHale, Assistant Director of Admissions, 828/251-6334
• Jill Yarnall, UNC Asheville Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526