Undergraduate Admissions

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We’re excited you are here and ready to guide you through the undergraduate admissions process. By joining the Belk College of Business, you are becoming part of one of the largest and most diverse business schools in the Carolinas. Located in one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, Belk College of Business graduates are supplying the talents and insights to drive the Charlotte region’s economy. 

Admission for freshmen is competitive. ​Students accepted into the Belk College of Business are initially classified as Pre-Accounting (PACC), Pre-Business (PBUS) or Pre-Economics (PECO) majors. Students should seek admission to a pre-major program to ensure appropriate advising and support. 

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Requirements

All admissions, progression requirements and program requirements can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Tuition + Fees

Visit Undergraduate Admissions to see the approximate cost of attendance.

Scholarships

At Charlotte, it is simple to apply for all university scholarships that are applicable to you using the NinerScholars Portal once you have been admitted. The NinerScholars Portal opens in late October and the deadline for most scholarships for incoming first-year students is Mar. 1.

  • Applying for admission does not automatically qualify you for scholarships. After you have been admitted, you must apply in the NinerScholars portal for scholarship eligibility.
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Belk College Scholarships

Here are just a few examples of scholarships available for #BusinessNiners. Get more information at the NinerScholars Portal!

Judy and Myraden Pierce Scholarship (Turner School of Accountancy)
  • Amount: $7,500
  • Eligibility
    • Scholarship is renewable for up to two additional academic years, with the final year supporting the recipient when they are enrolled in the Master of Accountancy Program
    • Recipient may use funds to support courses taken over one or more summer terms at UNC Charlotte
    • First generation college student
    • Minimum College GPA of 3.00
    • Juniors eligible
    • U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
    • Eligible Major(s): All Turner School of Accountancy Majors
    • Significant demonstrated financial need
Dennis N. and Kathryn M. Bunker III Endowed Scholarship (Economics)
  • Amount: $1,100
  • Eligibility
    • Minimum College GPA of 3.00
    • Academic excellence as determined by the administering college or department
    • Minimum Economics Major GPA of 3.00
    • Eligible Major(s): Economics
    • Seniors eligible
Brooke N. Williams Scholarship for Risk Management (Finance)
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Eligibility
    • Recipient must demonstrate high moral character and academic promise
    • Applicant must demonstrate financial need on FAFSA
    • Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, and Transfer students eligible
    • Eligible Major(s): Finance
HF Financial Empowerment Scholarship (Finance/Risk Management and Insurance)
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Eligibility
    • Applicant must demonstrate financial need on FAFSA
    • Good academic standing as defined by University Policy
    • Students who intend to pursue a concentration in Finance or Risk Management and Insurance
    • Students from populations historically underrepresented
    • Eligible Major(s): Pre-Business, Risk Management and Insurance
    • Freshmen and Sophomores eligible
Niblock Scholars Program for the Belk College of Business
  • Amount: $5,000
  • Eligibility
    • Applicant must demonstrate financial need on FAFSA
    • Eligible Major(s): All Belk College of Business Majors
    • Freshmen and Transfer students eligible
Steven Ott Scholarship
  • Amount: $2,500
  • Eligibility
    • Good academic standing as defined by University Policy
    • Freshmen and Sophomores eligible
    • Applicant must demonstrate financial need on FAFSA
    • Eligible Major(s): Pre-Business Administration, Pre-Economics and Pre-Accounting