2026 Rankings for University of North Carolina at Charlotte

What kind of rankings and accolades has UNC Charlotte earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards UNC Charlotte holds are detailed on this page.

UNC Charlotte was awarded 290 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for UNC Charlotte:



#1 out of 8	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 11	#2 out of 8

UNC Charlotte has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How UNC Charlotte Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#388 Best Colleges

#3 Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in North Carolina

#2 Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#388 out of 3,449.

This makes UNC Charlotte a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

UNC Charlotte has 980 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Architecture & Related Services Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Operations Management Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Operations Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	41	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	10	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	6	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Urban Education & Leadership Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best General Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Systems Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Systems Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best African American Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best East Asian Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best East Asian Languages Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best German Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best German Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Germanic Languages Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	0	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	17	View Report
Best Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Financial Mathematics Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Other Statistics Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best architecture Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	8	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in North Carolina	2	8	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	8	View Report
Best Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	7	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Urban Education & Leadership Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in North Carolina	2	6	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	12	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Schools	2	32	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	12	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools	2	32	View Report
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	7	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	7	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	6	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report

How UNC Charlotte Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#392 out of 2,000.

This makes UNC Charlotte a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

UNC Charlotte has 980 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	8	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in North Carolina	1	8	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	8	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	9	View Report
Best Value Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value German Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value German Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value German Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value German Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Germanic Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Germanic Languages Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Germanic Languages Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Statistics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	12	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in North Carolina	2	12	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	12	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in North Carolina	2	13	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in the Southeast Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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