Public · Charlotte, North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Urban campus · 24,453 undergraduates · 21 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 80%
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–28
- Average net price
- $15,435
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 69%

Is University of North Carolina at Charlotte a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What University of North Carolina at Charlotte costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $10,357
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $10,668
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $13,690
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $19,822
- Over $110,000
- $21,761
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $23,010
- Tuition, in-state
- $7,239
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,492
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 47%
- Average grant from the school
- $3,814
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1140–1330
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–28
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 85%
Your student’s ACT puts them ? here
Below, inside or above the range, with the acceptance rate, decides reach, target or likely. U Shortlist works it out from your student’s own scores and keeps it separate from fit.
Check your student’s odds →University of North Carolina at Charlotte athletics
NCAA D1, 9 women's and 8 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | – | 40 |
| Basketball | 14 | 15 |
| Cross country | 145 | 148 |
| Football | – | 122 |
| Golf | 7 | 11 |
| Lacrosse | 27 | – |
| Soccer | 31 | 33 |
| Softball | 20 | – |
| Tennis | 7 | 10 |
| Track & field | 145 | 148 |
| Volleyball | 16 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Business & marketing
- 19%
- Computer & information sciences
- 15%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 9%
- Health professions
- 8%
- Psychology
- 8%
- Engineering
- 7%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 69%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $57,289
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- Students with a Pell grant
- 34%
Similar colleges nearby
- University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC · 74 mi away14,062 undergrads · net $10,965
- North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · 75 mi away12,182 undergrads · net $10,846
- Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC · 82 mi away19,444 undergrads · net $16,836
- University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · 92 mi away29,820 undergrads · net $22,811
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 103 mi away20,752 undergrads · net $11,655
- East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN · 115 mi away10,004 undergrads · net $15,983
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
