Visit Us

Schedule a Visit

We love welcoming prospective students to Carolina Law for a visit. During the fall (mid-September through mid-November) and spring (mid-January through mid-April) semesters, visitors have the opportunity to attend an admissions session led by an admissions team member; tour the building with current students; and possibly observe a first-year law class (space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis).

Self-guided tours are the primary means of seeing the school from late April into early September, or on weekdays when the building is open but scheduled visits are not available. However, a member of the admissions team is happy to meet with you during this time to answer any questions about Carolina Law, the admissions process, or law school in general. Please let us know when you plan to stop by so we can welcome you accordingly.

For Fall 2023, in-person visits will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays starting at 11:00am with an admissions session and immediately followed by a tour of the law school building given by current students. For visitors not registered for a class observation, their visit will conclude around 1:00pm. For those visitors registered for a class observation, their visit will conclude at 2:15pm.

Class observation registration is limited and on a first-come, first served basis. Due to space limitations, only prospective students will be permitted to observe a class. Guests, however, are invited to participate in all other aspects of the visit.

You must provide at least two business days’ notice when scheduling your in-person visit.

Map and Directions

For Google Maps, use the law school’s street address of 160 Ridge Road in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

From I-40 (from Raleigh and points east)

• Take Exit 273-A (NC 54 West) towards Chapel Hill
• Continue for 4 miles to the top of the hill
• Turn left at traffic light onto Country Club Road
• Go100 feet, and then turn right onto Ridge Road
• Go 1/4 mile, and then turn right into UNC School of Law parking lot

From Interstate 85 (from Greensboro and points west)

• Take I-40 East towards Raleigh
• Exit 273 and turn right at the end of the exit ramp
• Continue straight for 4 miles to the top of the hill
• Turn left at traffic light onto Country Club Road
• Go 100 feet, and then turn right onto Ridge Road
• Go 1/4 mile, and then turn right into Carolina Law parking lot

From Interstate 85 (from Durham and points north)

• Follow I-85 to intersection with US 15-501 South
• Follow 15-501 South toward Chapel Hill; the highway will divide
• Remain on 15-501 South (Bypass) bearing left, away from Franklin Street
• Turn right at NC 54 Exit toward UNC-Chapel Hill
• Continue to the top of the hill
• Turn left at traffic light onto Country Club Road
• Go 100 feet, and then turn right onto Ridge Road
• Go 1/4 mile, and then turn right into UNC School of Law parking lot

Traveling from Raleigh/Durham Airport

Depending on traffic, it usually takes 20 to 30 minutes to drive from Raleigh-Durham Airport to campus. Taxicab rides between the airport and campus will cost approximately $35.00 one-way.

Parking

Parking is available in either of the two nearby visitor pay lots (see maps.unc.edu/parking/visitor/). Both are located within a five-to-ten-minute walk of the law school. Do NOT park in the visitor spaces next to the law school building. If you do, it is possible you might receive a ticket. Walking instructions from both lots are below.

Rams Head Parking Deck, located on Ridge Road

Coming from the side of Rams Head facing Ridge Road, take a left, walking towards the law school. You will soon see the circular drive leading to the law school building. This is the law school’s main entrance.

The Hwy 54/Raleigh Road Visitor Parking Lot

From the lot, walk towards campus on Raleigh Road, then take a left onto Country Club Road. From Country Club, take the first right onto Ridge Road, and you will soon see the circular drive leading to the law school building. This is the law school’s main entrance.