Welcome to Niner Nation — Home of the Charlotte 49ers
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research university and the third-largest university in the UNC System, boasting more than 31,000 students. Located in the state’s largest city — which is ranked No. 16 nationally and among the fastest-growing in the U.S.— the University offers competitive undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, with proximity to internships, research opportunities and other career-launching activities in areas shaping the future of business, technology, health care, education, energy, data science, and other key fields. This supports Niner Nation’s singular commitment to address the Charlotte region’s most pressing economic, cultural, environmental, health, and social needs.
30,000+
students are shaping the future of their community
75%
receive financial aid
32%
of Niners are first-generation college students
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