Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina · Private · 1,211 undergraduates · queens.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
62%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1140 to 1340
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$80,450Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Queens University of Charlotte
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
62% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$80,450
a year in 2027-28, from a $80,450 sticker price
What to do with your 1240
Send your score
About 78% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1090, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- TEAS (65+) accepted as an alternative to SAT/ACT for BSN Direct Admit only
Source: High School Admission Process | Queens University of Charlotte · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov14Priority deadline · November 14, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb14Regular Decision · February 14, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
62%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1140 to 1340
Reading and Writing 560 to 670
Math 580 to 670
ACT composite 20 to 27
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$80,450
a year
- Tuition$51,570
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$21,250
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,734
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,460
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,302
- Over $110,000$37,412
Financial aidEstimate
71%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$34,089
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,160Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ARS 101 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ARS 100 |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | ARH 204 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 201 or BIO 202* |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 210 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 210 and MAT 220 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MAT 210 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 111/111L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 111/111L and CHM 112/112L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHN 101 and CHN 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | CHN 101, CHN 102, and CHN 220 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 105 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | Elective Credit |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | Elective Credit |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ARS 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | QEN 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | QEN 101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | Elective Credit |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HST 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRN 101 AND FRN 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FRN 101, FRN 102, and FRN 220 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LNG 101 and LNG 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LNG 101, LNG 102, and LNG 220 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | Elective Credit |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LNG 101 and LNG 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LNG 101, LNG 102, and LNG 220 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | LNG 101 and LNG 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LNG 101, LNG 102, and LNG 220 |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LNG 101 and LNG 102 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | LNG 101, LNG 102, and LNG 220 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 205 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECO 205 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | Elective Credit |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 201 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 211 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 212 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MAT 140 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSY 101 |
| Research | 4 | 4 | Elective Credit |
| Seminar | 4 | 4 | Elective Credit |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPN 101 and SPN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPN 101, SPN 102, and SPN 220 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPN 101 and SPN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPN 101, SPN 102, and SPN 220 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MAT 130 or MAT 131 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POL 100 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HST 120, HST 121, or HST 122 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HST 101 or HST 102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
57%
Come back for a second year
74%
Typical earnings
$58,736
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Queens University of Charlotte$80,730
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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