UNC Charlotte is the largest research institution within a 90-mile radius of the city of Charlotte.
In 2008, Charlotte was chosen the "Best Place to Live in America" by relocate-america.com in its annual ranking, based on factors including employment opportunities, crime rates, and housing affordability.[1]
The University of North Carolina system, established in 1793, is the oldest and amongst the most reputed public university systems in the United States.
UNC Charlotte is a beautiful, contemporary, spacious, 1,000-acre campus 10 miles from downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
UNC Charlotte’s accomplished members of the faculty are nationally competitive and recruited from across the world.
UNC Charlotte represents students from all 50 US states and 80 countries. UNC Charlotte enthusiastically welcomes students from around the world!
UNC Charlotte is dedicated to providing the latest technology. Its state-of-the-art facilities ensure that students receive the best hands-on learning facilities available.
Charlotte has become a major U.S. financial center, and, based on assets, both the nation's largest and third largest financial institutions call the city home.[2]
Charlotte is also a major center in the US motorsports industry, with NASCAR having multiple offices in and around Charlotte. Approximately 75% of the industry's employees and drivers are based within two hours of downtuown Charlotte. Charlotte is also the future home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, completed in 2009.[3]
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, located in University City, in the northeastern portion of Charlotte, is the fastest-growing university in the state system, and is the third largest so far. TheUniversity City area is also home to University Research Park, a 3,200 acre research and corporate park. [4]
It is the largest city in the state with a population of 664,332 (2007 estimate) residents within the city limits. As of 2006, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury combined statistical area (CSA) had a regional population of 2,191,604.[5]
Mild and sunny climate. Just a three-hour drive east to the Carolina beaches or west to the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains.
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