Florida International University (FIU) vs. University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA

  • Both Florida International University (FIU) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) are public.
  • FIU is located in Miami, FL and UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, NC.
  • UNC Charlotte has more expensive tuition of $21,876 than FIU ($18,963).
  • FIU has tighter acceptance rate of 54.07% than UNC Charlotte (65.84%).
  • UNC Charlotte has higher SAT scores of 1,180 than FIU (1,150).
  • FIU is larger with 55,609 students than UNC Charlotte (29,551 students).
Florida International University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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#186 in National Universities
#14 in Florida
Rankings#230 in National Universities
#17 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Miami, FLLocationCharlotte, NC
FIUKnown asUNC Charlotte
Associate
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)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,565 Florida residents
$18,963 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,214 North Carolina residents
$21,876 out-of-state
$11,334 Florida residents
$24,439 out-of-state
Graduate$7,869 North Carolina residents
$22,438 out-of-state
$6,634Financial Aid$7,577
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
54.07%Acceptance Rate65.84%
40.58%Yield30.69%
1,150 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,180 SAT, 23 ACT
Student Population
55,609Total Students29,551
45,688Undergraduate23,461
9,921Graduate6,090
14,804Online Enrollment3,111
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
69%Graduation Rate69%
17%Transfer-out Rate20%
91%Retention Rate84%
$52,000Average 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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,403)
$7,764 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,039)
$7,322 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
1,401 Full-time
967 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,095 Full-time
479 Part-time
5,547 Full-time
1,027 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,579 Full-time
594 Part-time
$92,273 for Faculties
$66,515 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