Rice University vs. University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA

  • Rice University is a private school while University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) is a public school.
  • Rice University is located in Houston, TX and UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, NC.
  • Rice University has more expensive tuition of $58,128 than UNC Charlotte ($21,876).
  • Rice University has tighter acceptance rate of 15.86% than UNC Charlotte (65.84%).
  • Rice University has higher SAT scores of 1,540 than UNC Charlotte (1,180).
  • UNC Charlotte is larger with 29,551 students than Rice University (8,672 students).
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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#15 in National Universities
#1 in Texas
Rankings#230 in National Universities
#17 in North Carolina
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Houston, TXLocationCharlotte, NC
Known asUNC Charlotte
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
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
$58,128Undergraduate$7,214 North Carolina residents
$21,876 out-of-state
$54,462Graduate$7,869 North Carolina residents
$22,438 out-of-state
$48,958Financial Aid$7,577
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$85 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
15.86%Acceptance Rate65.84%
36.59%Yield30.69%
1,540 SAT, 35 ACTTest Scores1,180 SAT, 23 ACT
Student Population
8,672Total Students29,551
4,494Undergraduate23,461
4,178Graduate6,090
498Online Enrollment3,111
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
93%Graduation Rate69%
Transfer-out Rate20%
98%Retention Rate84%
$91,600Average Earning after Graduation$50,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for 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: 3,701)
$10,200 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,039)
$7,322 average annual costs
✔ (25 meals per week)
$4,800 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
698 Full-time
149 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,095 Full-time
479 Part-time
3,323 Full-time
220 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,579 Full-time
594 Part-time
$150,288 for Faculties
$74,170 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