<p>I know several students at UNCC. Some of them decided on UNCC when they didn’t get in to Chapel Hill or State. Some of them chose Charlotte as their #1. Some students from the private high school my kids attend were denied. It’s hard when you’re competing against a school as outstanding as Chapel Hill (ranked by some as the best value in the country) - UNCC is not very likely to ever get to #1 in NC public universities, but is still better than some other state’s top schools. Yes, the admission standards are lower at Charlotte than at Chapel Hill or State, but again, that’s because Chapel Hill and State (especially in engineering) have high bars. They’re certainly not out recruiting criminals off the streets. The kids I know that went there, and their parents, never expressed any concerns over safety other than normal concerns for suburban kids living in a city for the first time. Unfortunately crime happens on every college campus. It does sound like UNCC is responsive when it does happen, which is what you hope for. All of the students I know there live on campus and rarely come home on weekends. And the parents recommend the school to other parents.</p>