Appalachian State University (Appalachian State) vs. University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Appalachian State University (Appalachian State) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) are public.
  • Both schools are located in North Carolina.
  • Appalachian State has more expensive tuition of $24,537 than UNC Charlotte ($21,876).
  • UNC Charlotte has tighter acceptance rate of 65.84% than Appalachian State (70.00%).
  • UNC Charlotte has higher SAT scores of 1,180 than Appalachian State (1,180).
  • UNC Charlotte is larger with 29,551 students than Appalachian State (20,436 students).
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#15 in North Carolina
Rankings#230 in National Universities
#17 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Boone, NCLocationCharlotte, NC
Appalachian StateKnown asUNC Charlotte
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,541 North Carolina residents
$24,537 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,214 North Carolina residents
$21,876 out-of-state
$8,380 North Carolina residents
$24,140 out-of-state
Graduate$7,869 North Carolina residents
$22,438 out-of-state
$8,383Financial Aid$7,577
Admission
$65 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
70.00%Acceptance Rate65.84%
33.71%Yield30.69%
1,180 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,180 SAT, 23 ACT
Student Population
20,436Total Students29,551
18,558Undergraduate23,461
1,878Graduate6,090
1,647Online Enrollment3,111
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
75%Graduation Rate69%
17%Transfer-out Rate20%
83%Retention Rate84%
$43,600Average Earning after Graduation$50,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,148)
$6,222 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,039)
$7,322 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,360 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
1,037 Full-time
365 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,095 Full-time
479 Part-time
2,837 Full-time
399 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,579 Full-time
594 Part-time
$72,629 for Faculties
$56,375 Part-time
Average Salary$88,970 for Faculties
$62,452 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023