At University of North Carolina ’ s Chapel Hill campus legend has it that if on the first day of each semester you drink out from the Old Well fountain you will maintain a 4.0 GPA.

As the nation’s first public university, UNC-Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The university opened its doors to students over two centuries ago and the landmarks remain.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was chartered in 1789 and began admitting students in 1795, making it the first public university in the US. It was also the only public university to ...