For all UNC System schools, the UNC Board of Governors regularly approves a list of higher education peers against which individual institutions may measure and benchmark their performance. These peers often serve as the basis of analysis for outcomes assessment on areas such as student retention rates, graduation rates, degree production, research productivity, and other relevant metrics, particularly those associated with the UNC System Strategic Plan. The current peer set will be valid for a five-year period, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030.
BOG-Approved Public Peers for UNC Asheville (2025 to 2030):
- Christopher Newport University
- College of Charleston
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- SUNY at Purchase College
- SUNY College at Geneseo
- Truman State University
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Minnesota-Morris
- Winthrop University