Status may drop with funds - Zach White, Daily Tar Heel

Currently a top-five public university according to U.S. News and World Report, UNC may see its standing suffer as a result of budget woes. Due to the current economic crisis, several states, including North Carolina, are facing major strains to their public university budgets. The budget cuts will lead to larger class sizes, a freeze in total enrollment and a reduction in the number of classes offered at the University. If the budget cuts continue, they could lead to faculty members leaving UNC in search of a school under less economic stress.