a yearlong residency in the library.
=== Rankings and reputation ===
In 2025, UNC Asheville's ranking in U.S. News & World Report was tied for 9th in Top Public Liberal Arts Schools and tied for 132nd in National Liberal Arts Colleges. UNC Asheville also ranked tied for 150th in Best Undergraduate Engineering Program for institutions that do not offer a doctorate.
The Princeton Review ranked UNC Asheville as number six for Green Matters, number nine for LGBTQ-Friendly, number 25 for Best Quality of Life, number 22 for Most Politically Active Students, and number 15 for its College City.
The 2022 edition of The Fiske Guide named UNC Asheville a best-buy; the list only includes ten public and ten private universities from across the United States. In 2019, Forbes magazine ranked UNC Asheville number 494 in Top Colleges, number 176 in Public Colleges, and number 165 in Liberal Arts Universities. Washington Monthly ranked UNC Asheville number 76 on its 2022 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings: Southeast and number …
