University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public · Conference USA

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Admission rate

University of North Carolina at Charlotte admitted 79.6% of applicants university-wide (19,015 of 23,887).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide79.6%19,01523,887
In-state84.4%14,32416,976
Out-of-state67.4%4,3056,389
International applicants73.9%386522
Men78.1%8,13410,414
Women80.8%10,88113,473

Also offers Restrictive Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 19,015 admitted students, 4,657 enrolled (24.5% yield).

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1150–1320
ACT (mid-50%)
21–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $40,213/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$20,018
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,195
Sticker cost of attendance$40,213/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$10,357
$30k–48k$10,668
$48k–75k$13,690
$75k–110k$19,822
Over $110k$21,761

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Provost's ScholarshipUp to $7,000 per year (Merit)
  • University ScholarshipUp to $6,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Chancellor's ScholarshipFull tuition and fees (Full Tuition)
  • Levine Scholars ProgramFull tuition, housing and meals, books and mandatory fees, plus $8,000 grant for civic engagement (Full Tuition)
  • Niner Nation GuaranteeCovers tuition and some fees (Need Based)
  • UNC Charlotte GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • International Freshman ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (International Aid)
  • International Transfer ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (International Aid)
  • University ScholarshipUp to $6,000 per year (Automatic)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections G–H · 2025

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Online Application (Future 49er or Common App)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • One Required Essay
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Online Application (Future 49er or Common App)
  • Official High School Transcript
  • One Required Essay
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of North Carolina at Charlotte requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$57,289
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
69%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
86%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,500
At graduation

University of North Carolina at Charlotte · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #143
  • WSJ: #304
  • Forbes: #236
  • Niche: #248
  • QS: #1001

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-06-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (19%), Computer & information sciences (13%), Biological & life sciences (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 20:1 · 24% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections E, F, I · 2025Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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