Queens University of Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte is a private, co-ed, masters level university with a commitment to liberal arts and professional studies. Located in the heart of historic Charlotte, Queens serves approximately 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students through its College of Arts and Sciences, McColl School of Business, Presbyterian School of Nursing, Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, School of Communication and Hayworth College for adult and evening programs. It was founded in 1857 as a liberal arts college for women.

Queens is thriving, boasting five N.C. Professors of the Year, NCAA Division II men’s and women’s sports teams, and exemplary international study and internship programs that have been ranked among the best in the country.

Fast Facts

2008-2009

Accolades

Official name: Queens University of Charlotte
Abbreviated: Queens (NOT Queens University)

Founded: 1857
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian USA
Motto: Non ministrari sed ministrare, “Not to be served, but to serve”

President: Dr. Pamela Davies
Board of Trustees Chair: Benjamin P. Jenkins III

Enrollment: 2,300 (approximate)

Endowment: $64 million

Full-time faculty: 103
Undergraduate student/faculty ratio: 12:1
Percentage of FT faculty with Ph.D. or highest degree: 70

Students studying abroad before graduation: More than 90 percent
On-campus resident undergraduate students: 70 percent

Academic programs
33 majors, more than 50 concentrations
7 pre-professional programs
8 graduate programs

Schools
College of Arts and Sciences
McColl School of Business
School of Communication
Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education
Presbyterian School of Nursing
Hayworth College

Special Centers:
Ethics and Religion
Entrepreneurship

U.S. News & World Report, #20, Southern Master’s Universities, 2009
U.S. News & World Report, ranked #2, Southern Master’s Universities (North Carolina private institutions), 2009
U.S. News & World Report, ranked #11 in Southern Master’s Universities “Great Schools, Great Prices” category, 2009
U.S. News & World Report, ranked #2 in the United States for “percentage of students who travel abroad” category, 2009
U.S. News & World Report, tied for #16 in Southern Master’s Universities for “most ethnically diverse campus” category, 2009
U.S. News & World Report, tied for #14 in Southern Master’s Universities for “percentage of classes under 20” category, 2009
Largest producer of registered nurses (RNs) in North Carolina among private institutions, 2008
McColl School of Business receives AACSB International Accreditation, 2007
Five North Carolina Professors of the Year, more than any other institution in North Carolina in last 14 years

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