North Carolina’s central region is a hub for innovation driven by the 7,000-acre Research Triangle Park, home to a wide range of science and tech companies and closely connected to UNC–Chapel Hill, Duke and NC State. U.S. News visited those three schools along with Elon University to the west for a rich taste of the Tar Heel State.

North Carolina College Road Trip:

— University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

— Duke University

— North Carolina State University–Raleigh

— Elon University

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