Freshman Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission to freshman standing, including transfer applicants who present fewer than 24 hours of transferred credit, must:

1. Submit a completed application for admission. A completed application is defined as the application, essay, and the official transcripts from all schools attended.
2. Have graduated from an approved or accredited high school or have earned an equivalency certificate or G.E.D.
3. Present the following High School Course Units: 4 units in English, emphasizing grammar, composition and literature; 4 units in mathematics, including Algebra I, Algebra II, and geometry, and a higher level mathematics course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite; 2 units in social studies, including one unit in U.S. history; and 3 units in science, including at least one unit in a life or biological science (e.g., biology), at least one unit in a physical science (e.g., chemistry, physics, physical science), and at least one laboratory course; two additional academic units of English, Mathematics, science, social studies, world languages or computer science. Completion of two sequential world language courses is recommended. It is recommended that the candidate for admission also complete a third unit of the same foreign language. Seniors should select a challenging academic schedule that includes English, math, science, social studies (history), and a foreign language.
4. Present satisfactory high school grades.
5. Present all college-level work completed in high school by submitting one official copy from any college or university attended.
6. Request official Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge Exam test results to be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (Code 5105).
7. Satisfy any additional requirements for acceptance into their chosen major (if any).
8. Present verification of specific immunizations required by North Carolina state law described later in this section of the Catalog. An Immunizations Form is available to download online at studenthealth.uncc.edu.

Transfer Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission as transfer students must:

1. Submit a completed application for admission. A completed application is defined as the application and the official transcripts from all schools attended, including summer sessions and dual enrollment courses from high school.
2. Satisfy the requirements for freshman admission if they do not present at least 24 hours of transferred credit accepted by UNC Charlotte.
3. Present the High School Course Units (required of all students under the age of 21) specified in the Freshman Admission Requirements. Transfer applicants who did not complete the required course units in high school may earn an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or Associate in Fine Arts, Associate of Engineering degree or complete 24 hours of transferable credit.
4. Present an academic average of at least C (a grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale) on all post-secondary courses attempted, as calculated by the UNC Charlotte Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
5. Be in good standing at the last college or university attended.
6. Satisfy any additional requirements for acceptance into their chosen major (if any). For more information concerning selective major requirements, please consult the Admissions website at admissions.uncc.edu.
7. Present verification of specific immunizations required by North Carolina state law described later in this section of the Catalog. An Immunizations Form is available to download online at studenthealth.uncc.edu.

Refer to the Undergraduate Admissions website for the most current requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Failure to indicate all institutions of higher education attended on any application for admission or readmission to UNC Charlotte is considered falsification of the application and will result in forfeiture of the transfer of all credits from those institutions attended, as well as possible disciplinary action.

Non-Degree Students

Non-degree students are those who are not seeking a degree at UNC Charlotte.  On very rare occasions, if space is available, they may enroll in undergraduate courses at the University until they have attempted a total of 18 credit hours with grade evaluation.  Students who did not gain admission to a degree-seeking program will not be admitted as a non-degree student.  Admission as a non-degree student is up to the discretion of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.  Regular degree students will have preference for places in classes.  Non-degree students are expected to conform to the standards required of all students.  After reaching the 18-hour limit, non-degree students must be reviewed and be acceptable for regular degree status before continuing at the University. Non-degree international exchange and senior citizen course audit students are exempt from this requirement.

Non-degree students who have done previous college work (including UNC Charlotte) must be eligible to return to the institution last attended.

The student must be 18 years of age or over and must understand at the time of his/her registration that the work completed in non-degree student status will be evaluated in terms of major department and degree requirements only after the student’s formal admission to a degree program.

Visiting Students

Students enrolled at other colleges and universities who wish to take specific courses at the University in a given semester or term may be admitted as visiting students.  They register on a space available basis after UNC Charlotte degree-seeking students and must submit a new application for each term they would like to attend as a visiting student.

Pre-Collegiate Enrichment Program (PEP)

The Pre-Collegiate Enrichment Program (PEP) provides an opportunity for highly qualified students to take college credit courses while enrolled in secondary school.  Records of credit earned will be maintained for use at the University or at another institution of higher learning.  The program is designed for those students who have exhausted their course offerings at their high school and need to supplement their high school curriculum with college courses.  The program is not designed for students who wish to take courses to fulfill high school requirements.

Applicants recommended for participation in the program usually have shown very advanced ability in particular academic areas.  The recommendations are normally made by the secondary school principal and are reviewed by the Director of Undergraduate Admissions on an individual basis.  PEP students are not permitted to live in campus housing.