Private for-profit · University

Chamberlain University-North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city

#2 for grad earnings in North Carolina
100.0%
Admit rate
$38,436
Avg net price
Graduation rate
$92,405
Median earnings

Chamberlain University-North Carolina is a private for-profit bachelor's-granting institution in Charlotte, North Carolina (large city setting), enrolling 202 undergraduates.

Private for-profitSmall · 202 undergradsLarge cityOpen admissionCold winters

About Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The Catawba Indians are the earliest known inhabitants of the Charlotte area. They were first encountered in the region in 1567 by the Spanish Conquistador Juan Pardo. The Charlotte region is home to many annual festivals and special events. The Carolina Renaissance Festival operates on Saturdays and Sundays each October and November. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
8 miles to Charlotte, NC
To the ocean
154 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Charlotte Douglas (CLT) · major hub

How Chamberlain University-North Carolina compares

Selectivity100.0%

More selective than 2% · #53 most selective of 53 in North Carolina

First-year retention50%

Higher than 6%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$92,405

Higher than 96% · #2 of 57 in North Carolina

Average net price$38,436

Cheaper than 6% · #55 cheapest of 57 in North Carolina

Median debt at graduation$20,919

Lower than 69%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment202

Larger than 13%

Percentiles compare Chamberlain University-North Carolina with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in North Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

202undergrads
  • Women18190%
  • Men2110%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White27%
  • Black52%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian3.5%
  • Other or multiracial4.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
202
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
44%
First-generation students
47%
Students over 25
71%
Median family income
$46,046
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$80,802

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
100.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$20,785
Room & board
Books & supplies
$400
Total cost of attendance
$42,634
Average net price
$38,436

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
50%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$84,533
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$92,405
Median debt at graduation
$20,919
Students with federal loans
81%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
54%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
49%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$95

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$34,239
$30–48k
$48–75k
$42,634
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$92,405
Typical debt at graduation
$20,919
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
90%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$91,622
Men
$104,160

Men out-earn women by $12,538 (14%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
32°F
Annual rain
43.6″
Annual snow
3.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte Douglas AP, NC US station (6.1 mi from campus).

What Chamberlain University-North Carolina graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.