Seven University of North Carolina athletic programs earned perfect 1000s in Academic Progress Rates and received recognition awards from the NCAA, the third most recognition awards in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the most among public institutions in the ACC.
This is the fourth consecutive year the Tar Heels have the most awards among public schools in the ACC. Overall, Carolina is tied for ninth among all schools in the Power 5 conferences and tie for fourth among public universities in the Power 5 (which includes the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12 and Southeastern Conference).