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Contact
Undergraduate Admissions
Sarah Humphries Nazionale, Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Address
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone
704-687-5507
Email
admissions@charlotte.edu

Experience College Life

Most Popular Places On Campus
Popp Martin Student Union
University Recreation Center
SoVi (South Village Dining Hall)
Dale F. Halton Arena
J. Murrey Atkins Library
The city?s light rail line provides service to the university?s main campus and Center City building. Students have unlimited access to this form of transportation that runs from campus through the center city of Charlotte ending in Pineville.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Charlotte?s Uptown Arts and Entertainment District (North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Levine Center of the Arts, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Mint Museum)
U.S. National Whitewater Center
NoDa Arts and Entertainment District
Charlotte sports and concert venues (Bank of America Stadium, Spectrum Center Charlotte, PNC Arena)
State recreational parks (Crowders Mountain State Park, Lake Norman State Park)
Shopping areas (Concord Mills, SouthPark Mall, Northlake Mall), Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Carowinds amusement park

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center
Monday - Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
704-687-5507
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length:

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews
No
Information Sessions
Not Available
Times

Faculty and Coach Visits

Dates/Times Available
N/A
Advance Notice
Other

Class Visits

Dates/Times Available
Arrangements

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Transportation

Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Taxi and bus service is available from most points within the Charlotte Metropolitan area. The closest airport is Charlotte Douglas International about 12 miles west of the University. The city?s light rail extension line provides service to the university?s main campus and Center City building. Students have unlimited access to this form of transportation that runs from campus through the center city of Charlotte ending in Pineville, NC.
Driving Instructions to Campus
UNC Charlotte is located on state Route 49 approximately 8 miles northeast of uptown Charlotte. It can be reached easily from either interstate 77 or 85.
Local Accommodations
The select hotels listed below are located within a few miles of campus. Mention that you are visiting UNC Charlotte to receive a discounted rate. UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 9041 Robert D. Snyder Road Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 704-978-8000 Drury Inn & Suites Charlotte University Place 415 West W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 704-593-0700 Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte University Research Park 535 Collins Aikman Dr. Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 980-483-1200 Hampton Inn Charlotte University Place 8419 N Tryon off West WT Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 704-548-0905 Hilton Charlotte University Place 8629 JM Keynes Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 704-547-7444 Homewood Suites 8340 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 704-549-8800 Hyatt Place 640 University Center Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 980-256-5500 Sonesta Select Charlotte University Research Park 333 W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 704-549-4888 SpringHill Suites Charlotte University Research Park 8700 Research Drive Charlotte, NC 28262 Phone: 704-503-4800
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Applicants: 22,698
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average HS GPA: 3.57






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Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Yes
Mental Health Website
https://caps.charlotte.edu/

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported
Other:
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Other trainings description:
Niners Helping Niners - Student Training; Intro to Supporting Students in Distress - Faculty/Staff Training

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Yes
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students
Additional groups:
Relationship Counseling; Students with focusing and attention difficulties; Students with Anxiety; Students with Depression;

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Yes
Details on offerings:
The Mental Health Peer Educators; https://caps.charlotte.edu/peereducation

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
A brief description of offerings:
Students will be able to implement strategies to promote positive emotional wellness

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Students required to participate
Incoming transfer students
Students required to participate
Returning students
Services offered
Entering graduate students
Services offered

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Details of for-credit offering:
Students interested in becoming a peer health educator must successfully apply, interview, and participate in training to hold the role. Students will enroll in HLTH 3202 for the Fall semester for credit. Upon completion of the course students are eligible to serve as a peer health educator during their undergraduate time at UNC Charlotte. What is a Peer Health Educator? Peer Health Educators play a vital role in promoting wellness among UNC Charlotte students and their communities. Peer Health Educators serve to educate the student body on wellness resources, how to live healthy lifestyles and ways to achieve their goals through educational presentations and campus events.
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Details of non-credit offering:
The Center for Wellness Promotion addresses many issues that are important to students' health, wellbeing, and safety including interpersonal violence prevention, substance use prevention, recovery from substance misuse, sexual health, and general wellness. We aspire to empower the University community in developing healthier attitudes and behaviors to create a safer and more equitable campus. In addition to our multidisciplinary team of professionals, our student Wellness Peer Health Educators, help to deliver the following presentations, programs, and services. Some of our specific non-credit offerings include: Program Requests by Academics (i.e. Classroom Presentations), Student Orgs, Other Campus Partners; The H.E.L.P. Certificate: The Health Education Leadership and Prevention (H.E.L.P) Certificate program provides students with non-academic credit for participating in national prevention training opportunities on various health and wellbeing issues. Students will gain the skills and confidence to provide support, connect peers with appropriate resources, and respond effectively to mental health, interpersonal violence, substance use, identity-based issues, and medical emergencies. The H.E.L.P. Certificate is a program in partnership with Center for Wellness Promotion (CWP), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Health, and Office of Identity, Equity, and Inclusion (IEE); and itMatters: itMatters is a set of online modules for college students with behavioral strategies, tools and campus resources proven to help students make informed, healthy choices. Grounded in prevention science, itMatters targets the intersection of alcohol and sexual risk behaviors, sexual violence prevention, mental wellness and sleep wellness.

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Yes
Accrediting body
International Association of Counseling Services
Other
Our doctoral internship program is accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
No

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
12 months
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