Queens University of Charlotte is a private, master’s level university located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, just minutes from Uptown. We serve undergraduate and graduate students in academic programs across the liberal arts and sciences as well as the professional fields of business, communication, nursing, health, and education. Our degree programs are grounded in a liberal arts core to help students hone their critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills. We offer 41 majors, 61 minors, and several certificate programs. Because of our flexibility, our students pursue multiple areas of study, participate in collaborative research, and study abroad. We are recognized as one of the top 20 schools in the US for students studying abroad. Our students are high achieving, driven, and passionate about learning and exploring beyond the classroom. 100 percent of our students participate in one or more internships, which means that all of our students have the knowledge and the experience to compete in a global economy. Our motto is “not to be served, but to serve.” We believe in this motto because it defines us as global citizens. In fact, 90% of our students engage in service during their time at Queens.
Ranking or Award
U.S. News & World Report, 20 overall (Regional Universities South category)
Top 20 schools in the nation for the percentage of 2014 graduates who participated in a study abroad program
Ranked in the top 10 percent for academic challenge and active learning
Recognition
Two Pulitzer Prize finalists, a Fulbright Scholar and North Carolina’s Poet Laureate on our faculty
Five North Carolina Professors of the Year among our faculty, present and former
Recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for Queens commitment to the Student-Faculty Interaction
Popular Majors: Business, Nursing, Education, Biology,Political Science and International Relations, Environmental Science
Tuition and fees
For 2015-2016 $31,360
Room & Board costs $11,420
fees, books, etc 45,000
Standardized Test Requirements
TOEFL 80/120
IELTS 6.0
SAT 500, 500
ACT 21
Student:Teacher Ratio
11-15:1
Total Student Population
2250
Notable Alumni or Faculty:
David-Matthew Barnes, American novelist, playwright, poet, screenwriter, and television script writer
Malek Jandali, World-renowned composer and pianist
Michael Wirth, Associate Professor, Art Department, College of Arts and Sciences
Mohammed el-Nawawy, Professor, Political Science and Sociology Department
Dawn Chandler, Associate Professor, McColl School of Business
College videos on student life or campus events
Queens University tour
Due date for international applications
March 1, 2016
Highlights
Students will automatically be considered for merit scholarships when they apply. We continue to add new scholarships every year to acknowledge students and their hard work. In 2015 we expanded our scholarship offerings to include AP Capstone and International Baccalaureate (IB) scholarships. The goal of these new scholarships is to recognize students for their willingness to take the difficult road to graduation – rather than focusing on a test score or GPA. It is their intrinsic drive to push the envelope and challenge themselves in high school that make these students stand out – the same way our students do at Queens.
