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Public Relations Office
216 Reese Building
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone: (704) 687-5825
Fax: (704) 687-6379
pubinfo@uncc.edu
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Information/Media Kit
The Office of Public Relations and Marketing is here to serve you. Call or e-mail us to arrange for an interview with a subject matter expert, find the latest campus photo or answer questions about the university.
University History
UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities founded in metropolitan areas of the United States immediately after World War II in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology.
To serve returning veterans, North Carolina opened 14 evening college centers in communities across the state. The Charlotte Center opened Sept. 23, 1946, offering evening classes to 278 freshmen and sophomore students in the facilities of Charlotte’s Central High School. After three years, the state closed the centers, declaring that on-campus facilities were sufficient to meet the needs of returning veterans and recent high school graduates. >>more
Points of Pride
UNC Charlotte is frequently recognized for its contributions to higher education, its outstanding faculty and the leadership role it plays in the region. Points of Pride communicate the ongoing accomplishments of the university. >>more
Quick Facts
Founded
1946
Accreditation
Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Doctoral/Research Intensive institution
Reclassified in 2000 by the UNC Board of Governors
7 colleges
Colleges of Arts + Architecture, Business, Computing and Informatics, Education, Engineering, Health and Human Services and Liberal Arts & Sciences
Programs
90 Bachelor's degree programs
62 Master's degree programs
18 Doctoral degree programs
Campus
1000-acre wooded campus
Approximately 75 buildings
8 miles from Uptown Charlotte
Total enrollment
More than 23,000
Complete Fact Sheet(PDF 2.0 MB)