University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) is a four-year, public school located in Charlotte, NC.
It offers 135 graduate programs - 60 Master's, 24 Doctorate, 45 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,037 for in-state and $23,072 for out-of-state students.
A total of 6,223 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 31,091 students at UNC Charlotte. UNC Charlotte offers online graduate programs and 1,801 out of 6,223 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find UNC Charlotte's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,037 for North Carolina residents and $23,072 for out-of-state students. It offers 135 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC |
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| Graduate School Students | 6,317 students
1,801 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,037
Out-of-State$23,072 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 135 Graduate Programs
60 Master's, 24 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $8,037 and $23,072 for non-North Carolina residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $256 for North Carolina residents and $1,091 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $4,610 | $19,645 |
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| Fees | $3,427 | $3,427 |
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| Cost per Credit | $256 | $1,091 |
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| Books & Supplies | $700 |
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| Room & Board | $14,458 (On-Campus) / $14,458 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,040 (On-Campus) / $3,040 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,235 | $41,270 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,235 | $41,270 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,621 | $7,713 | $7,739 | $7,869 | $8,037 |
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| Out-of-State | $21,055 | $21,147 | $21,884 | $22,438 | $23,072 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 135 major areas - 60 Master's (16 online programs), 24 Doctorate (2 online programs), 45 Post-Bachelor's (18 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 2,081 students have been conferred Master's degree and 181 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,081 | 181 | 553 | 54 |
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| Men | 902 | 75 | 125 | 9 |
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| Women | 1,179 | 106 | 428 | 45 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 18 |
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Graduate Student Population
UNC Charlotte graduate schools have a total of 6,317 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,514 male and 3,803 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,240 full-time and 3,077 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,801 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,553 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,655 White, 987 Black, and 284 Asian students are attending at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
340 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,045 students are older than 65. It has 3,542 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,296 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 6,317 |
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| Men | 2,514 |
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| Women | 3,803 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 6,317 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,240 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,077 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 6,317 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 284 |
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| Black | 987 |
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| Hispanic | 398 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
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| White | 2,655 |
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| Two or more races | 160 |
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| Un-Known | 52 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 6,317 |
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| 21 & Under | 340 |
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| 22-24 | 1,972 |
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| 25-29 | 1,570 |
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| 30-34 | 778 |
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| 35-39 | 518 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,045 |
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Online Population
At University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduate schools, 1,801 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,553 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,223 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,801 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,553 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,869 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,801 |
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| North Carolina Resident | 1,682 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 111 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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