Queens University Of Charlotte

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Queens University of Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in the year 1857 and known as the Charlotte Female Institute. It became a university in 2002. The university grants degrees to students through the following four academic schools and one college:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• McColl School of Business
• Presbyterian School of Nursing
• School of Communication
• Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education

The university's active Greek life is mirrored through the presence of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Delta, Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Alpha Delta Pi, and other Greek fraternities and sororities. Clubs and organizations available to students include the Martial Arts Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Outdoor Club, International Club, and College Republicans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and media.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Queens University Of Charlotte participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 98% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,302 in 2009-2010 (2,128 full-time equivalent).

About 27% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 73% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Queens University Of Charlotte provides on-campus housing for 727 of its 2,128 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 82 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 105 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Queens University Of Charlotte offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (123 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems
• Organizational Behavior Studies

DESIGN (4 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (47 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Family and Community Services
• Human Services

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (80 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Area Studies
• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (48 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (200 awarded)

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (8 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (27 awarded)

• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology