UNC CHARLOTTE FACTS
(as of June 2007)

• Founded in 1946

• Originally known as Charlotte College

• 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

• Seven colleges: College of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Computing and Informatics, Education, Engineering, and Health and Human Services

• 89 programs leading to Bachelor’s degrees

• 62 programs leading to Master’s degrees

• 18 programs leading to Doctoral degrees

• Nearly 3,000 Bachelor degrees awarded in 2005-2006

• 851 Master’s degrees awarded in 2005-2006

• 43 Doctoral degrees (Ph.D.) awarded in 2005-2006

• Largest research library in the Southern Piedmont region with over one million volumes

• 1000-acre wooded campus with over 75 buildings

• The largest building project ever (the new 196,000 square foot Student Union) is currently under construction with a tentative opening date of Fall 2009

• 8 miles from Uptown Charlotte

• Accreditation: Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (www.sacscoc.org)

• Nearly 900 full-time faculty members

• Enrollment: over 21,500 students, including over 4,400 graduate students

• By 2020, student enrollment is projected to be approximately 35,000

• More than 70,000 living alumni, with an addition of 4,000 to 4,500 new alumni annually

• Athletics Team Name: Charlotte 49ers (www.charlotte49ers.com)

• University Colors: Green and White

• Mascot: Norm the Niner

• UNC Charlotte celebrated its 60th anniversary in September 2006