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There's more to a college education than books, computers and course work, and at UNC Asheville that's especially true. Our scenic 265-acre campus is one mile north of downtown Asheville, the population center of Western North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Asheville rates high in cultural, recreational and educational opportunities. An All-American city, Asheville is described as one of the country's most livable cities. "Asheville has it all," says Outside magazine.
More than a million acres of national parks and forests are close by for all kinds of outdoor adventure along the Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mount Mitchell State Park and several national forests. The Bent Creek Area of Pisgah National Forest is home to the North Carolina Arboretum and 50 miles of trails for walking, running, and mountain biking. A great training area, Bent Creek is minutes away and served by campus transportation.
We take advantage of our prime location by providing campus-sponsored trips that involve rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, camping, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, white-water rafting, skiing and more. Our students use the natural "laboratories" that surround UNC Asheville for study in the sciences.
Asheville's revitalized downtown mixes mountain culture and modern life. Coffee houses and ethnic restaurants, clubs and night spots, shopping malls and craft shops, art galleries and museums all make Asheville a place where diverse interests and activities thrive. A year-round entertainment lineup runs to various tastes, from mountain dance and folk festivals to popular music concerts, theatre productions and film series.