Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private · Large city · QUC · Queens
Private institution in Charlotte, NC · 1,362 undergraduates · 68% acceptance rate · $57,673 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,7861,638th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $43,2851,723rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $43,2851,705th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,9441,650th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,673656th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,170648th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.9%561st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.8%925th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 67.7%556th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1223345th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3621,178th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 21.7%1,632nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 14
- EANov 14
- EA IIJan 16
- RDMar 13
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $59,417 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,318 | $58,152 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,650 | $40,821 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,127 | $29,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,771 | $37,424 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professions | bachelors | $29,685 | $33,993 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | $35,594 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $28,598 | $27,439 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,019 | $20,140 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $22,771 | $16,169 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
- Founded in 1857source
- Athletic nickname: "Royals"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Rex the Royalsource
- Motto: "Non ministrari sed ministrare (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Charlotte Female Institute" (1857–1890)source
- Formerly known as "Long's Seminary" (1891–1896)source
- Formerly known as "Presbyterian College for Women." (1896–1912)source
- Formerly known as "Queens College (1912–1930, 1940–2002)"source
- Formerly known as "Queens–Chicora College" (1930–1939)source
- Athletic conference: ASUN Conferencesource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,952,184 (M $3,874,261 · W $5,077,923)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitequeens.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 199412)
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