University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, also referred to as UNC Charlotte or Charlotte, was established on September 23, 1946. The main campus encompasses 1000 acres in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition, UNC Charlotte offers the Charlotte Research Institute Campus, South Charlotte Campus (Ballantyne), and Uptown Charlotte Campus. The university attracts students from approximately 80 foreign countries, has more than 80 bachelor and undergraduate programs, and over 60 master degree programs.

The following are the academic units of UNC Charlotte:

Belk College of Business
College of Art and Architecture
College of Computing and Informatics
College of Education
College of Health and Human Services
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Graduate School
The Honors College
William States Lee College of Engineering

UNC Charlotte has an active Greek Life including more than 10 sororities and 14 fraternities. Some of the Greek organizations are Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Order, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Delta Sigma Theta.

Campus Location

9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
USA
Main Tel: (704) 687-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, business and management, and media.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,375	75
Master	1,058	60
Doctorale	45	17
Postbaccalaureate certificate	11	6
Post-master's certificate	1	2

Students

Student enrollment was 22,388 in 2007-2008 (19,187 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,295
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 14,707
Room	$ 3,286
Board	$ 3,370
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 2,800

Financial Aid: UNC Charlotte participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to UNC Charlotte:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	28,260
2	Oakland University	Rochester Hills, MI	18,081
3	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	28,113
4	CUNY City College	New York, NY	14,392
5	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	24,889
6	Drexel University	Philadelphia, PA	20,682
7	The University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	29,937
8	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	44,870
9	San Jose State University	San Jose, CA	31,906
10	Old Dominion University	Norfolk, VA	22,287

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		458
Without tenure; working toward tenure		274
Without tenure; tenure not available		239

Housing and Meals

UNC Charlotte provides on-campus housing for 4,940 of its 19,187 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the Atlantic 10 Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 100 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 89 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	76%
Women	75%
All	75%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	470-560
Math	490-590
Writing	460-550

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (105 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (57 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (992 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (230 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (608 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (326 awarded)

Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (91 awarded)

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (144 awarded)

Human Development and Family Studies
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis
Social Work

FINE ARTS (40 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (578 awarded)

African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Language Interpretation and Translation
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (50 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics

MEDIA (248 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

Gerontology
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (8 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (242 awarded)

Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (53 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (33 awarded)

Ethics
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (206 awarded)

Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Meteorology
Optics/Optical Sciences
Physical Sciences
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (146 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (285 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Health/Medical Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Psychology