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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Nickname
49ers
Established
1946
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC Charlotte offers 24 doctoral, 66 master's, and 79 bachelor's degree programs through nine colleges: the College of Arts + Architecture, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Belk College of Business, the College of Computing and Informatics, the Cato College of Education, the William States Lee College of Engineering, the College of Health and Human Services, the Honors College, and the University College. UNC Charlotte is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region. The university has experienced rapid enrollment growth of 33% over the past 10 years, making it the fastest-growing institution in the UNC System and contributing to more than 50% of the system's growth since 2009. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Former names Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina (1946–1949), Charlotte College (1949–1965)
Type Public
Established 1946
Parent institution University of North Carolina System
Endowment $232.2 million (2020)
Chancellor Sharon Gaber
Provost Joan Lorden
Academic staff 1,456
Students 30,146 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates 24,175 (Fall 2020)
Postgraduates 5,971 (Fall 2020)
Campus University City, 1,000 acres
Newspaper Niner Times
Colors Green and white
Athletics NCAA Division I – C-USA
Sports 18 varsity sports
Mascot Norm the Niner
Affiliations CUMU, ORAU

About University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public university that became the largest higher education institution in the Charlotte region of North Carolina. The school enrolls around 30,000 students annually.

Achievement of University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The university is comprised of three campuses: the research institute, the city center and the main University City campus. 

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Latest information about University of North Carolina at Charlotte updated on July 28 2021.