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The network of healthcare services and facilities are second to none in the Triangle region, where exceptional health systems operate world-renowned teaching and research hospitals and medical centers. The powerful presence of major research universities continually elevates the entire region to the leading edge of technological and medical breakthroughs. The Duke University Health System, the UNC Health Care System affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and WakeMed Health and Hospitals combine with several other regional hospitals to blanket the entire area with state-of-the-art facilities that are designed to meet every need, from routine to the most advanced. The city of Durham, in particular, now carries the nickname of the “City of Medicine” and has emerged as a national healthcare hub that claims one of the nation’s top concentrations of physicians per capita. The brilliant professionals who are attracted to this vital region continue the legacy while they constantly raise the bar of excellence.

Educational resources are equally exceptional in The Triangle region, where award-winning schools and some of the state’s finest public school districts combine with innovative charter schools, options for a private education, and progressive programs for high school students. The options for higher education are some of the finest in the nation, underlined by the area’s three celebrated research universities. The community college system is well developed, providing an affordable launch on a four-year degree as well as two-year degrees and certifications and continuing education. These colleges work closely with area business and industry to further the dynamic economic environment that exists in The Triangle region. In addition to Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the region is home to public and private institutions that include Campbell University, Meredith College, North Carolina Central University, William Peace University, Shaw University, and St. Augustine’s College. Regardless of your academic level or stage in life, The Triangle region has the right learning environment to achieve your educational goals and life dreams.