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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

UNC Charlotte

https://www.uncc.edu

#215 National Colleges

65.05% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

23,638 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte, or simply Charlotte) is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC Charlotte offers 24 doctoral, 66 master's, and 79 bachelor's degree programs through nine colleges: the College of Arts + Architecture, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Belk College of Business, the College of Computing and Informatics, the Cato College of Education, the William States Lee College of Engineering, the College of Health and Human Services, the Honors College, and the University College.

UNC Charlotte is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region. The university has experienced rapid enrollment growth of 33% over the past 10 years, making it the fastest-growing institution in the UNC System and contributing to more than 50% of the system's growth since 2009. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". In 2020, it surpassed the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to become the second-largest school in the UNC system by student enrollment.

It has three campuses: Charlotte Research Institute Campus, Center City Campus, and the main campus, located in University City. The main campus sits on 1,000 wooded acres with approximately 85 buildings about 8 miles (13 km) from Uptown Charlotte.

"University of North Carolina at Charlotte." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Charlotte.
Location

City
Charlotte, North Carolina

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 18.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 9.4%
Health Professions And Related Programs 7.9%
Engineering 7.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.2%
Social Sciences 7.1%
Psychology 6.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.9%
Education 3.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 3.2%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 3.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.6%
Physical Sciences 2.5%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.4%
History 2.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.0%
Architecture And Related Services 1.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.9%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.8%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.6%

Cost

In State Tuition
$6,905.00

Out of State Tuition
$20,339.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
50.36%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$16,529.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1196 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 650 605 560
Verbal 640 600 560

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 25 22
English 26 23 20