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 of the "U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges" ranked the university's undergraduate program 199th overall among national universities Forbes also ranked the university among its annual rankings of overall higher education programs, and within its research universities category. In 2015, American City Business Journals evaluated and ranked the top 484 public colleges and universities in the United States based on selectivity, advancement, prestige, costs, diversity, and community. In the publication, UNC Charlotte was ranked at #137, landing in the top 30% of public universities. The university offers 85 baccalaureate (bachelor's degree) programs, 63 master's degree programs, and 21 doctoral