Quad

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NCQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom North CarolinaSelectivefrom other states
Known forBig campusVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 27,218 applied (fall 2024: 23,887)University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 21,170 admits (fall 2024: 19,015)University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 78% admitted (fall 2024: 80%)University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 570–670 (fall 2024: 570–660)University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 570–680 (fall 2024: 570–670)University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 21–27 (fall 2024: 21–28)University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Required for some applicants (fall 2024: Test-optional)University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: 25,767 undergraduates (fall 2024: 24,453)University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 86% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 85%)University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of North Carolina at Charlotte Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. North Carolina at Charlotte admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible in-state, Selective out of state" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom North CarolinaSelectivefrom other states

Applied

27,218

Admitted

21,170

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.56

SAT middle 50%

1150–1340

10001600
ACT middle 50%

21–27

1836
Applications +53% since fall 2014 · admit rate 64% → 80%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 25,767 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

25.8K

undergrads · larger than 97% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

28%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.59 → 0.71 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (14% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,037 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$97.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,340 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.9K less than the national median. The 60% who received grants paid $15,045 on average; the other 40% paid the full sticker price of $24,672 in-state / $39,334 out-of-state.

18%

$21.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,672 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
8.3% · avg $4K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 18% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $57,289 ten years after enrolling, more than at 61% of colleges; 67% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

67%

67%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$57.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 55% → 69% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 53% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 64% to 80%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +53%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 64% → 80% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.59 → 0.71 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 199139 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything