University Profile

University Fast Facts

• Founded in 1946
• Doctoral/Research Intensive institution (reclassified in 2000 by the UNC Board of Governors)
• 4th largest of 16 constituent members of the University of North Carolina
• Largest institution of higher education in Charlotte region
• 7 colleges:  College of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health and Human Services, and Computing and Informatics
• UNC Charlotte's first emphasis is on teaching, followed by applied research and responsive public service
• 89 programs leading to Bachelor's degrees
• 62 programs leading to Master's degrees
• 18 programs leading to Doctoral degrees
• Largest research library in the Southern Piedmont region with more than one million volumes
• Recognized by Business Week Magazine as one of the top ten most innovative colleges and universities in the country
• Niner Nation is home to several championship athletic teams. 2007 Atlantic 10 champions included the Charlotte 49ers women’s soccer team, men’s baseball team, and women’s outdoor/indoor track and field. The Golf team finished third at the 2007 NCAA Golf Championships and started the 2008 season as the number one ranked team in the country.
• 1000-acre wooded campus with approximately 75 buildings
• 8 miles from Uptown Charlotte
• #1 in the South by Carnegie Communications (ranked by students)
• #1 in producing start-up businesses
• Accreditation:  Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Approximately 900 faculty members (of the full-time instructional faculty, nearly 85% hold the highest degrees attainable in their fields)
• More than 70,000 living alumni, with an addition of 4,000 to 4,500 new alumni annually