Educational and Training Resources in the Augustalee Area

North Carolina includes some of the highest-rated educational institutions in the United States, and a number of them are within a few minutes drive of Augustalee.

20 universities and colleges
• 47,000 full-time students
• UNC-Charlotte with 21,500 students and nearly 5,000 graduate students in a wide variety of business-related programs, about 12 miles away
• Davidson College, one of the nation’s top 10 liberal arts colleges, including nationally
ranked NCAA basketball as well as many other athletic and cultural events open to the public, just 3 miles north of Augustalee
• Other top public and private institutions including Queens, Winthrop, Wingate and Johnson C. Smith universities, all with advanced degrees

15 community and technical colleges
• 27 campuses, including CPCC’s North Campus 3 minutes from Augustalee, just off Highway 21/Statesville Road
• Ranked among the top 10 training programs in the United States
• Over 133,000 students enrolled

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• A nationally recognized, county-wide school district
• Serving more than 137,000 students in grades Pre-K through 12

Educational Institutions
• 19,000 CMS employees guide all students to become globally competitive
• Together, educators, staff and students have earned CMS widespread acclaim as one of America’s best school districts
• Public schools in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville – the three towns closest to Augustalee – have won a number of awards and honors for outstanding performance