In 1795, <answer>North Carolina</answer> opened the first public university in the United States—the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> (now named the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> at Chapel Hill). More than 200 years later, the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> system encompasses 17 public universities including <answer>North Carolina</answer> State University, <answer>North Carolina</answer> A&T State University, <answer>North Carolina</answer> Central University, the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> at Chapel Hill, the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> at Greensboro, East Carolina University, Western Carolina University, Winston-Salem State University, the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> at Asheville, the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> at Charlotte, the University of <answer>North Carolina</answer> at Pembroke, UNC Wilmington, Elizabeth City State University, Appalachian State University, Fayetteville State University, and UNC School of the Arts, and . Along with its public universities, <answer>North Carolina</answer> has 58 public community colleges in its community college system.The largest university in <answer>North Carolina</answer> is currently <answer>North Carolina</answer> State University, with more than 34,000 students. <answer>North Carolina</answer> is home to many excellent universities as well as dozens of community colleges and private universities.
What state opened the first public university in the United States?
North Carolina