University of North Carolina at Asheville

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Former names	Buncombe County Junior College (1927-1930); College of the City of Asheville (1928-1930); Biltmore Junior College (1930-1934); Biltmore College (1934-1936); Asheville-Biltmore College (1936-1969)
Motto	Levo Oculos Meos In Montes (Latin)
Motto in English	"I Lift My Eyes to the Mountains"
Type	Public liberal arts college
Established	September 12, 1927
Parent institution	University of North Carolina
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	COPLAC
Endowment	$70.4 million (2021)
Chancellor	Kimberly van Noort (Interim)
Academic staff	220 (Fall 2022)
Students	3,233 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates	3,233 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates	5 (Fall 2021)
Location	Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Campus	Small city, 365 acres (1.48 km2)
Newspaper	The Blue Banner
Colors	Blue and white;
Nickname	Bulldogs
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – Big South; ASUN;
Mascot	Rocky
Website	www.unca.edu

The University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC Asheville, UNCA, or simply Asheville) is a public liberal arts university in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. UNC Asheville is the designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system.^[5] It is a member and the headquarters of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.^[6]