The largest institution of higher education in Charlotte, North Carolina is the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, commonly known as UNC Charlotte. Enrolling over 30,000 students, the massive public research university accounts for more than half of all college students studying within the municipal boundaries of the city. Spread across a sprawling modern campus connected directly to the urban center via light-rail transit, the university anchors the local educational landscape by offering comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs.