Editing Charlotte, North Carolina (section)

===Colleges and universities===
[[File:UNCCNewQuad.jpg|thumb|upright|The Student Union Quad of UNC Charlotte's main campus]]

Charlotte is home to a number of universities and colleges such as [[Central Piedmont Community College]], [[Johnson C. Smith University]], [[Johnson & Wales University]], [[Queens University of Charlotte]], and the [[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jcsu.edu/about|title=Johnson C. Smith University Homepage|website=jcsu.edu|access-date=November 3, 2019|archive-date=September 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908004703/https://www.jcsu.edu/about|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.queens.edu/about/|title=Queens University of Charlotte official website|website=queens.edu|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jwu.edu/campuses/charlotte/|title=Charlotte Campus – Johnson & Wales University|website=jwu.edu|publisher=[[Johnson & Wales University]]|access-date=September 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpcc.edu/|title=Central Piedmont Community College Homepage|website=cpcc.edu|access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref> Several notable colleges are located in the metropolitan suburbs. Located in nearby [[Davidson, North Carolina|Davidson]], North Carolina is [[Davidson College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.davidson.edu/about|title=Distinctly Davidson|website=davidson.edu|publisher=[[Davidson College]]|access-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613160245/https://www.davidson.edu/about|archive-date=June 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additional colleges in the area include [[Belmont Abbey College]] in the suburb of [[Belmont, North Carolina|Belmont]], North Carolina, [[Gaston College]] with its main campus in the suburb of [[Dallas, North Carolina]] and [[Wingate University]] in the suburb of [[Wingate, North Carolina|Wingate]], North Carolina.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/about/|title=About us – Belmont Abbey College|website=belmontabbeycollege.edu|publisher=[[Belmont Abbey College]]|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wingate.edu/about|title=About – Wingate University|website=Wingate.edu|publisher=[[Wingate University]]|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref> Also nearby are [[Winthrop University]], Clinton Junior College, [[York Technical College]] in [[Rock Hill, South Carolina]], and [[Gardner-Webb University]] in [[Boiling Springs, North Carolina]] in the westernmost part of the [[Charlotte metropolitan area|Charlotte area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.winthrop.edu/aboutus/|title=About Winthrop|website=Winthrop.edu|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gardner-webb.edu/|title=Garner Webb University|website=Garner-Webb.edu|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clintoncollege.edu/about/meet-the-president|title=Clinton Junior College|website=Clintoncollege.edu|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref>

UNC Charlotte is the city's largest university. It is located in [[University City, Charlotte, North Carolina|University City]], the northeastern portion of Charlotte, which is also home to [[University Research Park]], a {{convert|3200|acre|km2}} research and corporate park. With more than 30,000&nbsp;students, UNC&nbsp;Charlotte is the second largest university in the state system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uncc.edu/landing/about-us|title=About us – UNC Charlotte|date=November 23, 2019|work=uncc.edu|publisher=[[UNC Charlotte]]|access-date=November 23, 2019}}</ref>

Central Piedmont Community College is the largest [[community college]] in [[the Carolinas]], with more than 70,000 students each year and 6 campuses throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cpcc.edu/about|title=About CPCC — CPCC|website=Cpcc.edu|access-date=June 13, 2016}}</ref> CPCC is part of the statewide [[North Carolina Community College System]].

The Charlotte School of Law opened its doors in Charlotte in 2006 and was fully accredited by the American Bar Association in 2011. The law school offered the [[Juris Doctor]] degree but the Bar association rescinded the accreditation in 2017. Charlotte School of Law, once the largest law school in the Carolinas, has ceased to operate.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/15/business/dealbook/for-profit-charlotte-school-of-law-closes.html|title=For–Profit Charlotte School of Law Closes|last=Olson|first=Elizabeth|date=August 15, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=November 23, 2019}}</ref>

[[Pfeiffer University at Charlotte|Pfeiffer University]] has a satellite campus in Charlotte.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pfeiffer.edu/student-life/charlotte|title=Pfeiffer University – Charlotte|publisher=[[Pfeiffer University]]|website=pfeiffer.edu|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pfeiffer.edu/news/pfeiffers-new-charlotte-campus-offers-convenient-and-affordable-space-events-and-meetings|title=Pfeiffer's new Charlotte campus offers convenient and affordable space for events and meetings|website=pfeiffer.edu|publisher=[[Pfeiffer University]]|access-date=March 9, 2017|archive-date=August 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805204342/http://www.pfeiffer.edu/news/pfeiffers-new-charlotte-campus-offers-convenient-and-affordable-space-events-and-meetings|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Wake Forest University]], with its main campus in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]], also operates a satellite campus of its Babcock Graduate School of Management in the Uptown area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mba.wfu.edu/newsDetail.aspx?id=336 |title=Wake Forest University plans for growth and increases commitment in Charlotte |publisher=[[Wake Forest University]] |date=May 22, 2009 |access-date=May 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610182638/http://www.mba.wfu.edu/newsDetail.aspx?id=336 |archive-date=June 10, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> On March 24, 2021, it was announced [[Wake Forest School of Medicine]] would expand a 20-acre campus in Charlotte by 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/new-charlotte-medical-school-atrium-health-wake-forest/275-67e68d59-33ac-483d-80de-d611bea12f46|title=There's a new medical school coming to Charlotte soon, here's a first look at the campus|last=Ablon|first=Matthew|date=March 24, 2021|website=WCNC.com|access-date=August 19, 2021}}</ref> The [[Connecticut School of Broadcasting]], [[DeVry University]], and [[ECPI University]] all have branches in Charlotte.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devry.edu/about/campus-locations/north-carolina/charlotte.html|title=DeVry University – Charlotte campus|website=DeVry.edu|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ecpi.edu/locations/charlotte-nc|title=Our campus in Charlotte|website=ECPI.edu|publisher=[[ECPI University]]|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gocsb.com/locations/charlotte-north-carolina/|title=CSB Media Arts Center is located in Charlotte, NC|website=gocsb.com|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> The [[Universal Technical Institute]] has the NASCAR Technical Institute in nearby [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]], serving the Charlotte area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uti.edu/locations/north-carolina/mooresville|title=CNC, welding, and automotive Mechanic School|website=UTI.edu|access-date=September 15, 2021|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923150956/https://www.uti.edu/locations/north-carolina/mooresville|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Montreat College]] (Charlotte) maintains a School of Professional and Adult Studies in the city. Additionally, [[Union Presbyterian Seminary]] has a non-residential campus offering the Master of Arts in Christian Education, and the [[Master of Divinity]] in Charlotte near the Beverley Woods area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upsem.edu/alumni-connect/charlotte-campus/|title=Charlotte Campus|website=upsem.edu|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref>

The [[North Carolina Research Campus]], a 350-acre [[biotechnology]] hub located northeast of Charlotte in the city of [[Kannapolis]], is a public-private venture including eight universities, one community college, the [[David H. Murdock Research Institute]] (DHMRI), the [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] (USDA) and corporate entities that collaborate to advance the fields of human health, nutrition and agriculture. Partnering educational organizations include UNC Charlotte and [[Rowan-Cabarrus Community College]], from the Charlotte region, as well as [[Appalachian State University]], [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], [[Duke University]], [[University of North Carolina at Greensboro]], [[North Carolina A&T State University]], [[Shaw University]], [[North Carolina Central University]] and [[North Carolina State University]].<ref name="N.C. Research Campus Partners and Research">{{cite web|title=N.C. Research Campus Partners and Research|url=http://www.ncresearchcampus.net/partners-and-research|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304060308/http://www.ncresearchcampus.net/partners-and-research|archive-date=March 4, 2014|access-date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The research campus is part of a larger effort by leaders in the Charlotte area to attract energy, health, and other knowledge-based industries that contribute to North Carolina's strength in biotechnology.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ncresearchcampus.net/about-ncrc/|title=About NCRC|website=NCresearchcampus.net|access-date=September 16, 2021}}</ref>