University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) vs. University of Southern Mississippi

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

  • Both University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) and University of Southern Mississippi are public.
  • UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, NC and University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.
  • UNC Charlotte has more expensive tuition of $21,876 than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
  • UNC Charlotte has tighter acceptance rate of 65.84% than University of Southern Mississippi (98.43%).
  • UNC Charlotte is larger with 29,551 students than University of Southern Mississippi (13,526 students).
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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#230 in National Universities
#17 in North Carolina
Rankings#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Charlotte, NCLocationHattiesburg, MS
UNC CharlotteKnown as
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,214 North Carolina residents
$21,876 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
$7,869 North Carolina residents
$22,438 out-of-state
Graduate$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
$7,577Financial Aid$8,595
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$45 undergraduate
$60 graduate
65.84%Acceptance Rate98.43%
30.69%Yield30.34%
1,180 SAT, 23 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
29,551Total Students13,526
23,461Undergraduate10,258
6,090Graduate3,268
3,111Online Enrollment3,954
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
69%Graduation Rate51%
20%Transfer-out Rate
84%Retention Rate70%
$50,300Average Earning after Graduation$42,700
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,039)
$7,322 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
1,095 Full-time
479 Part-time
Number of Faculties629 Full-time
165 Part-time
3,579 Full-time
594 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
$88,970 for Faculties
$62,452 Part-time
Average Salary$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 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