Mission & Impact

Mission:  The University Transfer and Adult Student Center supports transfer and adult students as they transition to UNC Charlotte, navigate the University, and progress toward graduation. Through advocacy, advising support, programming, and strategic partnerships, the Center connects students with the resources, knowledge, and relationships needed to achieve their academic goals and thrive.

The Center serves all transfer and adult students, with particular emphasis on prospective and newly enrolled students. It also provides faculty, staff, and external partners with resources and expertise to strengthen the transfer and adult student experience, develop clear academic pathways, and minimize credit loss.

Transfer and Adult students are a valued and successful part of the UNC Charlotte community. The infographic below highlights who our transfer students are, the many pathways they take to Charlotte, and how they are progressing toward their degrees. Whether you are planning your transfer or are already here, this snapshot is a reminder that you are not alone and that transfer students thrive at Charlotte.

Infographic from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte titled “Transfer Greatness at UNC Charlotte,” highlighting transfer student success for fall 2025. It states that more than 9,100 transfer students are enrolled at Charlotte and that 35% of all UNC Charlotte undergraduates are transfer students. It says UNC Charlotte has the number 1 transfer enrollment in North Carolina. New transfer enrollment in 2025 is shown as 1,029 in spring and 2,987 in fall. A pie chart shows the most common majors of new transfer students: business (16%), computer science (9%), psychology (7%), biology or pre-biology (6%), exercise science or pre-exercise science (4%), and all other majors. Other highlights include a 3.15 average transfer GPA, a 3.01 average Charlotte GPA after year one for the fall 2024 cohort, 57 credits transferred on average, 82% enrolled full-time, 18% part-time, and retention or graduation rates of 84% after year one, 85% after year two, and 83% after year three.

Infographic from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte titled “Our Transfer Students” and “Pathways to Charlotte.” It describes transfer student demographics and transfer pathways based on fall 2024 data. The infographic says transfer students are 23 years old on average, 45% are underrepresented minorities, 39% are first-generation students, and 5% have served in the military. A map section shows where transfer students come from: 89% are from North Carolina, 8% are from another state, and 3% are from another country. The pathways section says 63% transferred from a 2-year institution and 37% from a 4-year institution. It also notes that 14% transferred from a UNC System institution, 49 students transferred from a 49erNext partner institution, and 103 students transferred from the Passport Program. A list of top transfer community colleges includes Central Piedmont, Wake Technical, Rowan-Cabarrus, Forsyth Technical, and Gaston.