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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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor3,37575
Master1,05860
Doctorale4517
Postbaccalaureate certificate116
Post-master's certificate12

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)

ItemCost
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.

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men76%
Women75%
All75%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-560
Math490-590
Writing460-550

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

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