college

A guide to college graduation ceremonies in the Charlotte area

Thousands of students across North Carolina are preparing for college commencement. By the numbers: More than 8,000 students will graduate across Mecklenburg...

Charlotte places if they were people you went to college with

I’m of the firm belief that places have their own personalities. The neighborhood, décor and patrons blend together to personify a spot as the stereotypes...

20 signs you went to UNC Charlotte

(1) You’ve spent many hours studying in the Atkins Library. And maybe you didn’t do so much studying there, but you did spend time getting distracted by...

A breakdown of N.C. private college admissions statistics

(Full disclosure: Michael Trivette is a co-founder of College Transitions, a Charlotte-based team of college planning experts committed to guiding families...

How much students at local colleges make 10 years after starting classes

I did a story a few weeks back listing the job placement rates of Charlotte colleges and graduation rates. These figures are important. But it also matters how...

Charlotte colleges that will get you a job, ranked

Note: This story was updated Nov. 2, 2016. Once the caps and gowns come off, the real world hits. The Agenda had found that graduates of some of...

UNC-Commute? Not so fast

It’s been the knock on UNC Charlotte for years. Everybody lives away from campus and goes home on the weekends, you’ll hear. In a way, the numbers...