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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001		 General information
 (704) 687-2000

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees
Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Number of students: 22,388 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 50

Mission
INSTITUTIONAL MISSION STATEMENT UNC Charlotte is the only Doctoral/Research University – Intensive in the Charlotte region, fully engaged in the discovery, dissemination, synthesis, and application of knowledge. It provides for the educational, economic, social, and cultural advancement of the people of North Carolina through on- and off-campus programs, continuing personal and professional education opportunities, research, and collaborative relationships with private, public, and nonprofit institutions. UNC Charlotte has a special responsibility to build the intellectual capital of this area. As such it serves the research and doctoral education needs of the greater Charlotte metropolitan region. The primary commitment of UNC Charlotte is to extend educational opportunities and to ensure success for qualified students of diverse backgrounds through informed and effective teaching in the liberal arts and sciences and in selected professional programs offered through Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Information Technology, and Health and Human Services, and through programs and services designed to support students' intellectual and personal development. The University offers an extensive array of baccalaureate and master's programs and a number of doctoral programs. With a broad institutional commitment to liberal education as the foundation for constructive citizenship, professional practice, and lifelong learning, UNC Charlotte is prepared to focus interdisciplinary resources to address seven broad areas of concern to the Charlotte region: 1) Liberal Education; 2) Business and Finance; 3) Urban and Regional Development; 4) Children, Families, and Schools; 5) Health Care and Health Policy; 6) International Understanding and Involvement; and 7) Applied Sciences and Technologies.
 
About this School
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte, University of Charlotte, UNCC, or for athletics purposes, Charlotte) is a public university located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened September 23, 1946 and emphasizes the study areas of teaching, research, engineering and public service.
 
History
Founded in 1946 as the Charlotte Center to serve the educational needs of returning World War II veterans, UNC Charlotte has grown to become a doctoral/research-intensive institution and is the fourth-largest of the 16 UNC campuses, enrolling nearly 21,000 students as of fall 2005. In addition to a broad array of undergraduate and master's degree programs in the arts and sciences, it houses seven colleges including architecture, business administration, education, engineering, information technology, and health and human services. The university offers 82 baccalaureate programs, more than 60 master's degree programs, and 16 doctoral programs. Fifteen degree and certificate programs are offered via distance education, from 25% to 100% online. UNCC's first emphasis is on teaching, followed by research, engineering and responsive public service. Like many of the United States' "younger" universities, it owes its inception to the G.I. Bill and its effects on public education. In 1949, when the state closed the centers, the Charlotte Center was taken over by the city school district and became Charlotte College, a two-year institution. Funded first by student tuition payments, then by local property taxes, it became state-supported in 1958 upon joining the newly formed North Carolina community college system. Classes were held at Central High School, near uptown Charlotte, until the school moved to its current location in 1961. In 1963, UNCC became a four-year college. It adopted its current name July 1, 1965, upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, since 1972 called the University of North Carolina System.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 4,295$ 4,153$ 3,895
Out of State$ 14,707$ 14,565$ 14,307
Books and Supplies$ 1,200$ 1,200$ 1,200
On-Campus
Room and board$ 6,800$ 6,750$ 6,500
Other Expenses$ 2,800$ 2,750$ 2,700
Off Campus
Room and board$ 7,900$ 7,800$ 7,500
Other Expenses$ 5,600$ 5,500$ 5,570
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 3,500$ 3,450$ 3,470

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 22% $ 3,649
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 29% $ 2,238
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 34% $ 1,273
Loans to students 49% $ 4,086
 
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