University of North Carolina at Charlotte Overview

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of North Carolina at Charlotte Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UNC Charlotte.
• During a recent academic cycle, 71% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UNC Charlotte with a bachelor's degree make about $57,289 a year. That's 40% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of North Carolina at Charlotte?

Contact details for UNC Charlotte are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone:	704-687-2000
Website:	www.charlotte.edu

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How Do I Get Into UNC Charlotte?

You can apply to UNC Charlotte online at: https://admissions.charlotte.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UNC Charlotte

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNC Charlotte?

UNC Charlotte has an acceptance rate of 80%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to UNC Charlotte submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 650.

UNC Charlotte received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford University of North Carolina at Charlotte?

The overall average net price of UNC Charlotte is $30,517. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNC Charlotte, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $7,127 a year. That adds up to $28,508 over four years for those students.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 24,175 undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte, with 21,104 being full-time and 3,071 being part-time.

There are also 5,971 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 21,104 full-time undergraduates at UNC Charlotte, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of North Carolina at Charlotte students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,850
Black or African American	3,368
Hispanic or Latino	2,510
White	11,466
International Students	453
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,457

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 102 countries are represented at UNC Charlotte. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	644	0	383	0	1,027
Teacher Education Grade Specific	137	297	118	0	552
Business Administration & Management	235	2	210	20	467
Finance & Financial Management	383	0	0	0	383
General Psychology	367	5	11	0	383
General Biology	333	9	9	8	359
Health & Medical Administrative Services	263	0	35	0	298
Communication & Media Studies	236	0	15	0	251
Mechanical Engineering	213	2	27	7	249
Nursing	135	20	60	25	240
Marketing	231	0	0	0	231
Criminal Justice & Corrections	219	0	6	0	225
Computer Information Systems	117	9	62	15	203
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	71	32	86	0	189
Social Work	71	0	110	0	181
General English Literature	121	4	33	0	158
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	156	0	0	0	156
Political Science & Government	154	0	0	0	154
Educational Administration	0	54	72	19	145
Accounting	106	0	34	0	140
Electrical Engineering	81	0	29	17	127
Civil Engineering	96	0	21	1	118
History	103	0	13	0	116
Special Education	46	40	19	2	107
Student Counseling	0	22	69	8	99
Public Health	43	0	43	7	93
Sociology	84	0	8	0	92
Geological & Earth Sciences	70	0	8	0	78
Computer Engineering	60	0	17	0	77
Romance Languages	62	0	11	0	73
Fine & Studio Arts	73	0	0	0	73
Mathematics	57	0	8	0	65
Engineering Technology (Other)	60	0	3	0	63
Allied Health Professions	36	0	26	0	62
Mechanical Engineering Technology	58	0	0	0	58
Information Technology	0	1	53	0	54
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	0	51	0	51
General Architecture	49	0	0	0	49
Geography & Cartography	31	6	7	5	49
Chemistry	41	0	5	0	46
Instructional Media Design	0	24	20	0	44
Applied Mathematics	0	0	36	6	42
Physics	18	0	17	7	42
Anthropology	27	0	14	0	41
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	22	16	38
International Business	36	0	0	0	36
Economics	21	1	14	0	36
Electronics Engineering Technology	35	0	0	0	35
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	4	26	4	34
International Studies	34	0	0	0	34
Ethnic Studies	18	14	0	0	32
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	15	16	0	31
Business/Managerial Economics	30	0	0	0	30
Systems Engineering	28	0	0	0	28
Public Administration	0	4	24	0	28
Drama & Theater Arts	28	0	0	0	28
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	26	0	26
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	26	0	26
Mathematics & Computer Science	25	0	0	0	25
Real Estate	0	0	24	0	24
Philosophy	17	0	7	0	24
East Asian Languages	23	0	0	0	23
Music	23	0	0	0	23
Construction Engineering	0	0	21	0	21
Design & Applied Arts	21	0	0	0	21
Dance	20	0	0	0	20
Civil Engineering Technology	19	0	0	0	19
Other Statistics	19	0	0	0	19
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	4	12	0	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	5	11	0	16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	16	0	16
Area Studies	8	0	6	0	14
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	14	0	0	14
Germanic Languages	13	0	0	0	13
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	13	13
Religious Studies	7	0	6	0	13
Gerontology	0	12	0	0	12
Other Engineering	0	0	10	0	10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	9	0	0	0	9
Urban & Regional Planning	0	0	8	0	8
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	7	0	7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	7	7
Criminology	0	7	0	0	7
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	6	6
Educational Assessment	0	1	0	3	4
Writing Studies	3	0	0	0	3
General Engineering	0	0	2	0	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Health & Physical Education	2	0	0	0	2
Public Policy	0	0	0	2	2
Biotechnology	0	1	0	0	1
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	1	0	0	1
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	1	0	0	1
Energy Systems Technologies	0	1	0	0	1
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	0	1	0	0	1
Other Physical Science	0	0	0	1	1
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
Environmental Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Data Science	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5,728	613	2,033	199	8,573

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Stanton49 under License

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