UNCC, University North Carolina Charlotte is located in the University City area. The campus is spread out over 1000 acres with off site campus apartments.  Cozied up to the University are professional business parks of Fortune 500 companies, shopping, restaurants and the PNC Music Pavilion.  A deal maker is the Lynx Light Rail, which is easily accessible and will take you to the artsy NoDa Arts District, Optimist Park, Uptown and South End.