Review of University of North Carolina at Charlotte
from Harrisburg, NC
Describe your college in three sentences.
UNCC is a great campus filled with a diverse population of cultures from around America and world. It is a medium size, with the full college experience, but not so big as to overwhelm an incoming student. UNCC is a young school that is growing fast, inviting the all to receive a quality education without breaking the bank.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Make sure to attend class when ever you can. You will see a definite positive difference in your GPA if you do. Do all of your homework. In College, you teach yourself most of the time through the text books and home works. Doing the home work will help to master the material in preparation for exams. Finally, practice time management skills. Work loads can get big fast. Be sure to be responsible and stay on top of your course load. These tips can and will help you to succeed in your first semester of college.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Courses can range from incredibly easy to stupid hard. It all depends on your major and the professor you take. Research your professors before you sign up for courses. If you have an awesome professor, even if the course material is hard to grasp, they will help you to succeed the best they can. I found myself overwhelmed at times by the amount of work present, but I had good professors who were willing to hep me excel in the course. Remember to pace yourself, and you should be able to tackle whatever work a class throws at you.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
I commuted off campus my first semester, but my friends tell me that living on campus is a blast, so I'll take their word for it.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
I ate well at UNCC. There are 5 or 6 dining areas on campus I believe, all of which serve quality food. Besides the official dining halls, there are a wide variety of third party restaurants on campus like Wendy's, Chick-fil-a, Salsarita's, Subway, and Bojangles. There is a wide variety of cultural food options also, like Japanese or Middle Eastern. You won't go hungry on campus. There are also plenty of options for the all important coffee to help us grind through the day.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
UNCC has some 350 clubs and organizations on campus. There are plenty of events happening on campus at all times, from charity events, to games, intramural sports, and parties. Sports are big part of campus as well. Recently, the university has acquired a football team, helping to put it on the map. Game days are always fun and sociable occasions. There is also a large presence of the arts, with exhibitions of art and music constantly rotating in from the greater Charlotte area. Orchestral concerts and dance recitals are fun to experience, as well as plays and musicals that show in the art halls. Outside of campus, there is tons to do. East down 49 is the town of Harrisburg, with lots of places to eat and hang out. Heading west down west on North Tryon Street will take you directly into Charlotte, where many fun activities wait to be explored. All that is required is a little digging to find what you might be interested in.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Tuition, both instate and out of state, is relatively low when compared to universities of its caliber. It is ranked third in the top colleges in the UNC system, only behind NC State and Chapel Hill. It is an ever expanding college, expected to enroll 35000 students by 2020, while Chapel Hill is projected to enroll 33000 by the same time. My major is engineering, and upon discussing preferred majors from different engineering firms around North Carolina, the only engineering degrees most consider come from UNCC or NC State. All others get thrown out. The education at Charlotte is of high quality and a low cost and low hype.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Visit the tenth floor of the library some time. That is where the antique writings are kept, so it would be neat to explore those. The ladies up there will gladly give a tour of their collection. It is also a nice, peaceful location with an incredible view. Perfect place to study.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
This college is great for all types of students. Most commonly I meet transfer students or foreign exchange students. The distribution of students is high, I never feel like there is an abnormally large amount of one race or gender.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
See the above What to do for fun section.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
I am not part of Greek Life, but from all the tables and signs set up, there are plenty of options for joining one of these communities.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
I feel very safe on campus. The campus has its own police force and emergency alarms along isolated paths if someone feels threatened. I very rarely get reports about violent acts on campus. Those in the campus community are generally friendly as well. We are all family here and look out for each other. I cannot think of an instance where I have been harassed on campus. I feel right at home on campus. I feel safe.
UNCC is a great campus filled with a diverse population of cultures from around America and world. It is a medium size, with the full college experience, but not so big as to overwhelm an incoming student. UNCC is a young school that is growing fast, inviting the all to receive a quality education without breaking the bank.
Make sure to attend class when ever you can. You will see a definite positive difference in your GPA if you do. Do all of your homework. In College, you teach yourself most of the time through the text books and home works. Doing the home work will help to master the material in preparation for exams. Finally, practice time management skills. Work loads can get big fast. Be sure to be responsible and stay on top of your course load. These tips can and will help you to succeed in your first semester of college.
Courses can range from incredibly easy to stupid hard. It all depends on your major and the professor you take. Research your professors before you sign up for courses. If you have an awesome professor, even if the course material is hard to grasp, they will help you to succeed the best they can. I found myself overwhelmed at times by the amount of work present, but I had good professors who were willing to hep me excel in the course. Remember to pace yourself, and you should be able to tackle whatever work a class throws at you.
I commuted off campus my first semester, but my friends tell me that living on campus is a blast, so I'll take their word for it.
I ate well at UNCC. There are 5 or 6 dining areas on campus I believe, all of which serve quality food. Besides the official dining halls, there are a wide variety of third party restaurants on campus like Wendy's, Chick-fil-a, Salsarita's, Subway, and Bojangles. There is a wide variety of cultural food options also, like Japanese or Middle Eastern. You won't go hungry on campus. There are also plenty of options for the all important coffee to help us grind through the day.
UNCC has some 350 clubs and organizations on campus. There are plenty of events happening on campus at all times, from charity events, to games, intramural sports, and parties. Sports are big part of campus as well. Recently, the university has acquired a football team, helping to put it on the map. Game days are always fun and sociable occasions. There is also a large presence of the arts, with exhibitions of art and music constantly rotating in from the greater Charlotte area. Orchestral concerts and dance recitals are fun to experience, as well as plays and musicals that show in the art halls. Outside of campus, there is tons to do. East down 49 is the town of Harrisburg, with lots of places to eat and hang out. Heading west down west on North Tryon Street will take you directly into Charlotte, where many fun activities wait to be explored. All that is required is a little digging to find what you might be interested in.
Tuition, both instate and out of state, is relatively low when compared to universities of its caliber. It is ranked third in the top colleges in the UNC system, only behind NC State and Chapel Hill. It is an ever expanding college, expected to enroll 35000 students by 2020, while Chapel Hill is projected to enroll 33000 by the same time. My major is engineering, and upon discussing preferred majors from different engineering firms around North Carolina, the only engineering degrees most consider come from UNCC or NC State. All others get thrown out. The education at Charlotte is of high quality and a low cost and low hype.
Visit the tenth floor of the library some time. That is where the antique writings are kept, so it would be neat to explore those. The ladies up there will gladly give a tour of their collection. It is also a nice, peaceful location with an incredible view. Perfect place to study.
This college is great for all types of students. Most commonly I meet transfer students or foreign exchange students. The distribution of students is high, I never feel like there is an abnormally large amount of one race or gender.
See the above What to do for fun section.
I am not part of Greek Life, but from all the tables and signs set up, there are plenty of options for joining one of these communities.
I feel very safe on campus. The campus has its own police force and emergency alarms along isolated paths if someone feels threatened. I very rarely get reports about violent acts on campus. Those in the campus community are generally friendly as well. We are all family here and look out for each other. I cannot think of an instance where I have been harassed on campus. I feel right at home on campus. I feel safe.