University of North Carolina campuses of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The three campuses came under the leadership of just one board and one president. By 1969, three additional campuses had joined the Consolidated University through legislative action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In 1971, North Carolina passed legislation bringing into the University of North Carolina all 16 public institutions that confer bachelor's degrees. This round of consolidation granted each constituent institution a
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte Research Institute Campus, Center City Campus, and the main campus, located in University City. The main campus sits on 1,000 wooded acres with approximately 85 buildings about from Uptown Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region, which is the second-largest banking center in the United States. The University has experienced rapid enrollment growth of 33.4% over the past 10 years, making it the fastest-growing institution in the UNC System, and contributing to more than 50% of the system's growth since 2009. The city of Charlotte had sought a public university since 1871