Overview

North Carolina Central University is a University institution located in Durham, NC, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC  27707
United States

Contact Dr. Michael A Bailey
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: mabailey@nccu.edu
Phone: 919-530-6298

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer
Public Health Education And Promotion
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Jazz/jazz Studies
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,423

Applied

7,107

Accepted

5,634

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,862

Females Applied

5,021

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,561

Males Applied

2,086

Males Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.2

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	University of North Carolina System minimum course requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	490	410	500
SAT Math	485	400	490
ACT Composite	19	15	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,728

In-state

16,764

Out-of-state

3,728

In-district

Fees

6,679

Full-time student fees

13,702

Room & board

8,346

Room only

Financial Aid

16,249

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,913

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,739

Avg. Loan Aid

6,031

Avg. Grant Aid

10,754

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

55%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

3%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,634

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

34%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.37%
Black or African American	82.36%
White or Caucasian	4.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.41%
Asian	0.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	5.13%
Other	1.29%

Gender

Male (30.26%)

Female (69.74%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	96%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming and Convocation

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

518

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 362

Part-time - 156

Male - 215

Female - 303