University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Yes, UNCC offers scholarships to international students. Some of scholarships of the university for which international students are eligible are the International Graduate Student Scholarship, Morrow Scholarship, Student International Education Award, etc. Also, a limited number of MBA recipients are selected each semester on the basis of merit. The award amounts vary depending on the students' qualifications. All students admitted by the specified university's deadline shall be automatically considered for scholarship awards. No additional application is required.

A few of the top organizations that have hired from UNCC are:

• Atrium Health
• Wells Fargo
• Google
• Bank of America
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• Ally
• Duke Energy Corporation

According to the official statistics overall, 87% is success post-graduation. 76.95% is employment rate as per First Destination Survey 2024. In general, the overall graduates of this university are working in the industries like:

• Engineering
• Business Development
• Operations
• Sales
• IT
• Finance
• Healthcare Services
• Arts and Design
• Community and Social Services
• HR
• Marketing

Some of the programs studied by UNC Charlotte alumni:

• Computer Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Psychology
• Computational Science
• Political Science and Government
• Mechanical Engineering
• IT
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Finance
• Marketing

According to the student review who had been to both the universities, UNC Charlotte is a superior option for Computer Science master's degree as compared to the University at Albany SUNY. According to them, the faculty is highly qualified especially when it comes to core subjects like Algorithms and data structure. They focus more on preparing international students to compete or be ready to crack any interview. They build strong concepts and provide in-depth knowledge about the subjects. On the other hand, SUNY Albany focuses more on grades rather than concepts. Grading is not crucial if the student has no clear concepts.

International applicants thinking of applying to UNCC need GRE for admission to MS in Data Science and Business Analytics. Other UNCC admission requirements are given below:

• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Unofficial transcripts of all academic work attempted
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo test scores
• Pre-requisite: Current working knowledge of one higher level language, and familiarity with computer applications. One semester of Calculus and one semester of Statistics

Yes, for admission to UNCC MS in Computer Science, the applicants are required to have a GRE score. Other UNC Charlotte admission requirements for MS in CS are:

• An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0
• Pre-requisite subjects are Maths and Computer Science
• Undergraduate academic record
• 3 reference letters
• TOEFL / IELTS / Duolingo scores
• Statement of Purpose

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science is desired by UNCC for MS in CS admission. Individuals who have worked as professionals in the computer industry may be able to substitute work experience from some specific subject area admission requirements.

In order to get admission at UNCC, the applicants are required to meet the eligibility conditions mentioned by the university. These include:

Undergraduate International

• Proof of English language proficiency
• High school transcripts
•  One essay

Graduate International

• The applicants must have earned 3-year bachelor’s degrees or 4-year bachelor’s degree
• English language proficiency score
• Financial certificates
• Standardized test scores (if applicable)

The graduate programs of UNC Charlotte in the Data Science and Business Analytics prepare students for expertise in Business, Computer and Information Sciences, and Operations Research. The MS in Data Science and Business Analytics programme has a proven track of placing graduates in the Fortune 500 companies across various industries like Energy, Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, etc.