University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of North Carolina at Wilmington The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington or affectionately as The Dub, is a public university in Wilmington, North Carolina. UNCW enrolls 16,886 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students each year as part of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System. UNCW opened its doors on September 4, 1947 as Wilmington College. At the time the school operated as a junior college, offering freshman-level courses to 238 students during the first school year, 75% of whom were veterans returning from military service following World War II. Under the control
University of North Carolina at Charlotte at Charlotte." "UNC Charlotte" and "UNCC" have been accepted as shortened versions of the name, and the athletic department has used "Charlotte" since 2000. Niner Transit is the university's free bus system on campus. The three bus lines in the system are Green, Gold, and Silver. The Lynx Blue Line began service on its extension in March 2018. It serves UNCC via the JW Clay/UNC Charlotte station and the UNC Charlotte Main Station and transport riders to Uptown Charlotte and South Charlotte. The service is free for students. UNC Charlotte is served also by the Charlotte Area Transit System, or