University of North Carolina--Charlotte
Summary
Quick Stats
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone: (704) 687-2213
Tuition:
$5,440 in-state
$17,205 out-of-state
Students:
19,755 enrolled
Admissions:
July 1 application deadline
July 1 accepted
University of North Carolina--Charlotte is a public institution that was founded in 1946. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,755, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of North Carolina--Charlotte's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 194. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,440 (2011-12); out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,205 (2011-12).
School mission (as provided by the school):
UNC Charlotte is a dynamic research university committed to high quality graduate and undergraduate education. The University has recently opened a number of new academic buildings with state of the art classrooms and laboratories on the beautiful, wooded 1000-acre campus located in dynamic Charlotte. A wide array of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees are offered in the College of Arts and Sciences and six professional colleges---Arts and Architecture, Business, Computing and Informatics, Education, Engineering, and Health and Human Services. UNC Charlotte is renowned for business-university partnerships engaged in applied research in exciting fields such as optoelectronics, precision engineering, and information technology, involving undergraduate and graduate students in cutting-edge real-world research.
General Information
School type - public, coed college
Year founded - 1946
Religious affiliation - N/A
Academic calendar - semester
Setting - suburban
2010 Endowment - $122,245,274
Applying
Selectivity - selective
Fall 2010 acceptance rate - 71%
Application deadline - July 1
SAT/ACT scores must be received by - July 1
Academic Life
Class sizes -
Student-faculty ratio - 19:1
4-year graduation rate - 27% - Medium
Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 22% Education 9% Health Professions and Related Programs 8% Psychology 8% Social Sciences 8%