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#562 of 14,131 In the World
#201 of 2,597 In North America
#176 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 4 In Charlotte
#34 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
75%
Undergraduates
23,461
Graduates
6,090
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uncc.edu

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of North Carolina at Charlotte has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 78% 81%
Applicants 21,355 9,262 12,093
Admissions 17,007 7,257 9,750
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,061 1,966 2,095
Freshmen enrolled part time 96 53 43

13,566 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,111 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,272 or 31%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1290
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 1070-1290 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,869 or 45%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 20-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 14681 (50%)
Black or African American 4890 (17%)
Hispanic 3599 (12%)
Asian 2564 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 1908 (6%)
Two or more races 1292 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 522 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 40 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,907
Students receiving aid
75%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $3,812$4,337
Tuition in-state $3,812$4,337
Tuition out-of-state $17,936$18,482
Fee in-district $3,402$3,402
Fee in-state $3,402$3,402
Fee out-of-state $3,402$3,402

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,039
Combined charge for room and board $11,742
Room charge $7,322
Meal charge $4,420

University of North Carolina at Charlotte majors

University of North Carolina at Charlotte has granted 5,777 bachelor's degrees across 68 programs, 1,770 master's across 63 programs, and 178 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 589 191
Psychology, General 392 7
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 351 29
Finance, General 358
Business Administration and Management, General 142 175 15
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 300 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 262 9 7
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 229 14
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 218
Mechanical Engineering 175 28 14
Accounting 171 41
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 182
Social Work 78 96
Political Science and Government, General 149
English Language and Literature, General 115 25
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 140
Civil Engineering, General 110 17 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 108 22
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 103 18 8
History, General 85 18
Information Technology 62 41
Sociology, General 92 9
Public Health, General 58 30 8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 88
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 85
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 84
Geology & Earth Science, General 69 9
Computer Engineering, General 75 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 66 8
Operations Management and Supervision 72
Curriculum and Instruction 55 16
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 58 10
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 63 4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 59 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 65
Mathematics, General 57 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 28 25 6
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 54
Spanish Language and Literature 47 6
Geography 43 5 3
International & Globalization Studies 46
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 45
Management Science 45
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 44
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 40
Anthropology, General 30 9
Business & Managerial Economics 39
Financial Mathematics 39
International Business & Trade & Commerce 38
Architecture 37
Urban Education and Leadership 33
Chemistry, General 28 4
Japanese Language and Literature 29
Public Administration 29
Reading Teacher Education 27
Systems Engineering 27
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 26
Kinesiotherapy & Kinesiotherapist 26
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 24
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 23
Physics, General 16 7
Computer and Information Sciences, General 21
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 21
Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians 20
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 19 1
Economics, General 19
Educational & Instructional Technology 19
Religion & Religious Studies 10 9
Bioinformatics 15 3
Philosophy 17
Real Estate 17
French Language and Literature 16
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 16
Special Education and Teaching, Other 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 14
Art & Art Studies, General 14
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
Optics & Optical Sciences 8 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 14
Graphic Design 13
Music, General 13
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 12
Engineering & Industrial Management 12
Medical Informatics 12
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 12
Dance, General 11
Sustainability Studies 11
African-American & Black Studies 10
Construction Engineering 10
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 9
German Language and Literature 9
Latin American Studies 4 5
Mathematics and Computer Science 9
Meteorology 9
Music Performance, General 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 7
Physical Sciences, Other 7
Ethics 6
Educational Evaluation and Research 5
Engineering, Other 5
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 5
Applied Mathematics, General 4
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 4
Public Policy Analysis, General 4
Gerontology 2
Engineering, General 1
Nursing Practice 1
Grand Total 5,777 1,770 178

University of North Carolina at Charlotte has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 67% 73%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 68%

Publications & Citations

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a world-class research university with 31,440 scientific papers published and 572,048 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Political Science, Law, and Chemistry.

Publications
31,440
Citations
572,048

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
17,901 / 331,161
Computer Science
15,995 / 299,243
Engineering
15,563 / 264,886
Physics
13,160 / 221,702
Biology
13,013 / 292,098
Environmental Science
12,124 / 237,538
Medicine
11,416 / 256,226
Political Science
11,011 / 201,659
Law
10,506 / 194,849
Chemistry
10,260 / 208,154
Mathematics
10,062 / 192,687
Psychology
9,812 / 219,452
Quantum and Particle physics
9,604 / 148,887
Sociology
9,060 / 167,732
Philosophy
8,733 / 168,331
Business
7,956 / 147,088
Geography and Cartography
7,216 / 123,081
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,046 / 124,350
Statistics
6,568 / 137,463
Economics
6,223 / 109,900
Geology
6,210 / 139,069
Materials Science
5,601 / 86,038
History
5,224 / 82,282
Genetics
4,912 / 124,319
Biochemistry
4,581 / 122,988
Ecology
4,567 / 108,210
Linguistics
4,380 / 79,504
Archaeology
4,327 / 71,945
Electrical Engineering
4,058 / 56,188
Machine Learning
4,049 / 85,590
Organic Chemistry
4,022 / 75,016
Management
4,003 / 84,183
Pathology
3,965 / 95,401
Optical Engineering
3,944 / 68,179
Social Psychology
3,871 / 112,364
Paleontology
3,771 / 94,338
Art & Design
3,723 / 53,674
Mechanical Engineering
3,498 / 56,428
Psychiatry
3,416 / 95,589
Development Studies
3,323 / 56,439

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 235 598
1992 263 774
1993 252 942
1994 251 1016
1995 278 1148
1996 307 1491
1997 254 1690
1998 277 1821
1999 299 2158
2000 334 2708
2001 349 2824
2002 512 4140
2003 512 4645
2004 564 5145
2005 603 6339
2006 708 7836
2007 782 9107
2008 968 10582
2009 1000 12295
2010 1027 14688
2011 1094 17379
2012 1170 20216
2013 1288 23734
2014 1394 25568
2015 1341 27547
2016 1481 28934
2017 1576 30659
2018 1678 34766
2019 1840 40137
2020 2012 47929
2021 1771 54829
2022 1618 57025
2023 1813 56727
Academic rankings

University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumni

  1. Matt Hardy

    Matt Hardy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    writerprofessional wrestlertelevision producer
    Biography

    Matthew Moore Hardy is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his tenures in WWE and Impact Wrestling. With his brother, Jeff, Hardy gained prominence in WWF's tag team division during the 2000s due to his participation in TLC matches. He is a 14-time world tag team champion, having held the WWE World Tag Team Championship six times, the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship three times, the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship, ROH World Tag Team Championship, and WCW Tag Team Championship once each, and the TNA World Tag Team Championships twice. They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era.

  2. Clay Aiken

    Clay Aiken
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    musicianpoliticiansingeractor
    Biography

    Clayton Holmes Aiken is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of American Idol in 2003, and his debut album, Measure of a Man, went multi-platinum. He released four more albums on the RCA label, Merry Christmas with Love (2004), A Thousand Different Ways (2006), the Christmas EP All is Well (2006), and On My Way Here (2008). Since then he has released two more albums, both with Decca Records: Tried and True (2010) and Steadfast (2012). Aiken has also had eleven tours in support of his albums. In all, he has sold over 5 million albums, and is the fourth-highest-selling American Idol alumnus.

  3. Michael Haley

    Michael Haley
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    William Michael Haley is an American businessman and commissioned officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard who served as the first gentleman of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017. He was the first to hold the position. He is currently serving an active duty deployment as a staff officer with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in the Horn of Africa.

  4. Cedric Maxwell

    Cedric Maxwell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Enrolled in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in African American literature and geography
    Occupations
    sports commentatorbasketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Cedric Bryan Maxwell is an American retired professional basketball player now in radio broadcasting. Nicknamed "Cornbread", he played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and played a key role in two championships with the Boston Celtics.

All 56 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UNC Charlotte
Founded 1946
Colors green, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions
Total FTE staff 3,670
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28223-0001
United States
City population 875,000
Phone 7046872000

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