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Application Requirements

Applying for Fall 2025 Admission? There’s no better time than now to become a 49er!

Required Application Materials

Optional Application Materials

The following are OPTIONAL for the current application cycle and due by the document submission deadline.

We will consider many factors about your academic background, opportunities, accomplishments and activities – much of which is gathered from your application, transcript and essay(s). You can decide to submit standardized test scores if you think they add value to our review, or you can choose not to submit them if you want us to focus more intently on your high school record and other supporting documents.

Personal Statements or Recommendation Letters

  • While applicants are not required to submit additional materials beyond the application, high school transcript, and essay, we understand that some students may wish to submit supporting documentation such as letters of recommendation, personal statements, etc.
  • To ensure that any supporting documentation is received in time for review, it would be most helpful to have those documents submitted within two weeks of the application deadline. These documents may be uploaded to the Future 49er Portal under the “Upload Materials” section.

Please check your Future 49er Portal to ensure all documents have been received. The portal is updated in real-time.

Fall Admission Deadlines and Notifications

*Transcripts, fee or fee waiver, essay, test scores* and any other optional supporting documents must be received by Undergraduate Admissions within two weeks of the application deadline (Nov. 15 / Feb. 15) to receive a decision by the notification date. Deadlines that fall on a weekend will automatically be extended to 11:59 p.m. on the following Monday.

**Decisions are not binding.

APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY*YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF OUR DECISION BY
Nov. 1 (Early Action)Jan. 30
Feb. 1 (Regular Decision)Apr. 1
After Feb. 1 (As space available)After Apr. 1 depending on space available
Spring Admissions Deadlines

First-year students applying for spring terms should apply no later than Nov. 1 and submit all documents by Nov. 15. Please apply through the Future 49er Portal for first-year spring admission.

**Decisions are not binding.

Information for First-Year Students Regarding Fee Waivers

Fee Waivers and Eligibility
Submitting Fee Waivers: UNC Charlotte Future 49er Application
Common App