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# Schools Similar to University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to UNC Charlotte

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 4 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | UNC Charlotte · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/) | 79.6% | 88.5% | $51,594 4 years after completion |
| High Point University | 79.6% | 75.3% | $65,028 4 years after completion |
| Lees-McRae College | 79.6% | 76.8% | $50,979 4 years after completion |
| Oglethorpe University | 79.6% | 88.5% | $52,138 4 years after completion |
| [Mississippi State University](/school/mississippi-state-university/) | 79.6% | 77.6% | $59,311 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | UNC Charlotte · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wingate University | 79.6% | 91.1% | $58,916 4 years after completion |
| Pfeiffer University | 79.6% | 96.0% | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kentucky](/school/university-of-kentucky/) | 79.6% | 92.9% | $65,922 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | 79.6% | 96.6% | $66,243 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| High Point University | NC | $65,028 4 years after completion |
| [Appalachian State University](/school/appalachian-state-university/) | NC | $54,010 4 years after completion |
| Wingate University | NC | $58,916 4 years after completion |
| Campbell University | NC | $63,540 4 years after completion |
| [Western Carolina University](/school/western-carolina-university/) | NC | $54,667 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | UNC Charlotte · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $65,370 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $65,370 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | UNC Charlotte · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Carolina A & T State University](/school/north-carolina-a-t-state-university/) | $15,435 | $10,846 | $56,996 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,435 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $15,435 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Kentucky](/school/university-of-kentucky/) | KY | $65,922 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | MS | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/) | FL | $59,690 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/) | VA | $64,703 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Southern University](/school/georgia-southern-university/) | GA | $62,342 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | TN | $67,631 4 years after completion |
| [University of South Carolina-Columbia](/school/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/) | SC | $67,741 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia State University](/school/georgia-state-university/) | GA | $58,898 4 years after completion |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | VA | $64,472 4 years after completion |
| [Towson University](/school/towson-university/) | MD | $65,610 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).