INSTITUTIONAL MISSION STATEMENT
UNC Charlotte is the only Doctoral/Research University - Intensive in the Charlotte region, fully engaged in the discovery, dissemination, synthesis, and application of knowledge. It provides for the educational, economic, social, and cultural advancement of the people of North Carolina through on- and off-campus programs, continuing personal and professional education opportunities, research, and collaborative relationships with private, public, and nonprofit institutions. UNC Charlotte has a special responsibility to build the intellectual capital of this area. As such it serves the research and doctoral education needs of the greater Charlotte metropolitan region.
The primary commitment of UNC Charlotte is to extend educational opportunities and to ensure success for qualified students of diverse backgrounds through informed and effective teaching in the liberal arts and sciences and in selected professional programs offered through Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, and Health and Human Services, and through programs and services designed to support student's intellectual and personal development. The University offers an extensive array of baccalaureate and master's programs and a number of doctoral programs.
With a broad institutional commitment to liberal education as the foundation for constructive citizenship, professional practice, and lifelong learning, UNC Charlotte is prepared to focus interdisciplinary resources to address seven broad areas of concern to the Charlotte region: 1) Liberal Education; 2) Business and Finance; 3) Urban and Regional Development; 4) Children, Families, and Schools; 5) Health Care and Health Policy; 6) International Understanding and Involvement; and 7) Applied Science and Technologies.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (also known as UNC Charlotte or Charlotte) is a public, coeducational, research intensive university located in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. The university opened on September 23, 1946. Today, it is the fastest growing school in the 17 institution University of North Carolina System. It has four campuses, the main campus is located in University City (Charlotte).
Founded in 1946 as the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina to serve the education needs of returning World War II veterans, UNC Charlotte has grown to become a doctoral and research-intensive institution and is the third largest of the 17 UNC System institutions.
The city of Charlotte had sought a public university since 1771 but was never able to sustain one. For years, the nearest state-supported university was away.
Like many of the United States' "post-World War II" universities, it owes its inception to the G.I. Bill and its effects on public education. In 1949, when the state closed the centers, the Charlotte Center was taken over by the city school district and became Charlotte College, a two-year institution. Funded first by student tuition payments, then by local property taxes, it became state-supported in 1958 upon joining the newly formed North Carolina Community College System. Classes were held at Central High School, near uptown Charlotte, until the school moved to its current location in 1961.
In 1963, UNC Charlotte became a four-year college. It adopted its current name July 1, 1965, upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina System, since 1972 called the University of North Carolina System. In 1969, the university began offering programs leading to masters degrees. In 1992, it was authorized to offer programs leading to doctoral degrees.
The University operates several campuses in Charlotte. The Main Campus is situated on just under 1,000 acres (4 km²) of rolling land between U.S. Highway 29 and N.C. Highway 49, about 10 miles (16 km) from Uptown Charlotte in the University City neighborhood. The campus is self-contained, meaning that no major roads run through the campus. The campus boasts several manmade lakes, and is heavily wooded. Near the center of campus are two gardens that attract over 300,000 visitors a year. Much of the architecture on the campus, particularly the oldest buildings, are precast concrete and utilitarian-looking because they were built with limited state funds in the 1960s and 1970s. Under the campus' third chancellor, James Woodward, the campus has and is undergoing a major change. The newest buildings, funded from state bonds, are being constructed in brick with neoclassical architecture. Concrete and asphalt sidewalks have largely been replaced by brick. The campus' road system is being upgraded to include landscaped medians and more trees.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 29% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Atlantic 10 Conference) Baseball (Atlantic 10 Conference) Track (Atlantic 10 Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,549 | $ 13,961 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,129 | $ 12,541 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,420 | $ 1,420 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,053 | 25% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,753 | 37% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,480 | 22% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,168 | 49% | |
Any Aid: |
66% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 72% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 500 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 590 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 7% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
Which school to choose?
Im am a student in London and want to study in the USA next year however i dont know which universities to choose from. My choice is:
US California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo,
US California State University Long Beach,
US Grand Valley State University ,
US Rhode Island School of Design,
US San Francisco State University ,
US SUNY New Paltz ,
US University of Missouri Kansas City,
US University of North Carolina Charlotte,
US Wentworth Institute of Technology ,
I like city life and want to go somewhere that is known to be a real good, fun city, i am studying computer science. An ideal city wold be New York and i realize that one of the universities listed above is in New York however SUNY is not is an ideal area (such as Manhattan). Can anybody recommend the best university to go to?
23 months ago
Best Answer
Go to UNC-Charlotte.
Their computer science program isn't perhaps the most prestigiuous but it's still pretty good. The university itself has a solid national reputation.
Charlotte, believe it or not, is a good fun city of about 500,000 people, is a major banking city, and the largest city in NC. They have a small but vivid nightlife scene and the weather should be pleasant year-round (warm-hot but not unbearably so in the summers and a bit of snow in the winter). They have 2 major professional teams (Carolina Panthers - NFL, and the Carolina Bobcats - NBA) and most big concert tours that visit the Southeast US stop at Charlotte.
Jobwise, Charlotte has plenty of computer science jobs and there's even more (a lot more) just a couple hours' drive away at RTP (Research Triangle Park, Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill). And versus some of the other schools you're looking at, it's a lot less traveling to back to London when you want to go back and visit.
Hope this helps.
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