University of North Carolina at Greensboro was established by legislative enactment on February 18, 1891. With more than 20,000 students and 2,800 faculty and staff, UNCG is the largest state university in the Piedmont Triad and has an annual economic impact of more than USD 1 billion.

UNCG takes pride in being a learner-centered public research university. The College of Arts & Sciences and seven professional schools offer more than 100 areas of study and over 100 master's and doctoral programs. Student/faculty ratio is approximately 18:1. Fifty-one percent of full-time faculty are tenured and close to 80 percent hold a doctorate or other terminal degrees in their fields.

UNCG's picturesque campus includes more than 30 academic buildings and 30 residence buildings on 200-plus acres. Opportunities for students include more than 200 student organizations, 17 Division I athletic teams, intramurals, club sports, wellness center, campus golf course, student newspaper, student literary magazine, student radio station, music and choral groups, drama and dance performance groups, concert and lecture series, film series, internships, Outdoor Adventures program, fraternities and sororities and community service.