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Fayetteville State University

1200 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Fayetteville State Unversity (FSU) is a public comprehensive regional university, offering degrees at the baccalureate, master's and doctoral levels. The primary mission of FSU is to provide quality education to its students through a basic liberal-arts foundation, specialized professional training and specific graduate programs. Committed to excellence in teaching, research and service to the community, the university seeks to prepare its students and graduates to led meaningful and productive lives. In doing so, FSU strives to produce creative thinkers and leaders who will reach beyond current intellectual and cultural boundaries to become the change agents for shaping the future of America and the world.

FSU is ideally located. Students enjoy a close, personal community that is small enough to invite participation, yet large enough to offer a diverse array of cultural, social, and recreational activities.

FSU is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), with specialized accreditation in Education, Nursing, Social Work and other areas. The accreditation process is underway in several other disciplines.


The university offers 43 undergraduate, 23 master’s degree programs, and one doctoral degree program in the arts and sciences, business and economics, and education, including new undergraduate degree programs in Forensics, Fire Science, Communications, Management Information Systems, Art Education, and Birth through Kindergarten. A variety of new high-demand programs are on the drawing board.

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Fayetteville State University

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Fayetteville State University is a four-year public comprehensive regional university located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. As of 2009, HBCU enrolls over 6,000 students, offering Bachelor’s degrees in 43 areas, Master's degrees in 22 areas, and one doctoral degree in educational leadership. FSU is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. The primary mission of Fayetteville State University is to provide quality education to its students through a basic liberal-arts foundation, specialized professional training, and specific graduate programs. The university is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. WFSS-FM is an NPR News and jazz radio station owned by the university.

History

In 1867, seven African-American men - Matthew N. Leary, Andrew J. Chesnutt, Robert Simmons, George Grainger, Thomas Lomax, Nelson Carter, and David A. Bryant - paid $136 for two lots on Gillespie Street and converted themselves into a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees to maintain this property permanently as a site for the education of black children in Fayetteville.

General O. Howard of the Freedman's Bureau, one of the best-known friends of black education, erected a building on this site, and the institution became known as the Howard School. By a legislative act of 1877, the North Carolina General Assembly provided for the establishment of a Normal School for the education of black teachers. The Howard School was chosen as the most promising because of its successful record during the previous ten years. It was designated a teacher training institution, and its name was changed to the State Colored Normal School.

In 1939, under Dr. J. Ward Seabrook the school became Fayetteville State Teachers College, thereafter being authorized to grant the Bachelor of Science degree in Education. The college received both state and regional accreditation in 1947. Dr. Seabrook retired in 1956 and was succeeded by Dr. Rudolph Jones. During Dr. Jones’ administration, the curriculum was expanded to include majors in secondary education and programs leading to degrees outside the teaching field. The name of the school was changed to Fayetteville State College in 1963. Also, under Dr. Jones’ leadership, six additions were made to the physical plant to accommodate a rapidly expanding enrollment.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Broncos

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
4,359
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 12,596
Students Receiving Aid:
86%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Fayetteville State University

Bachelor's Level Programs

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      Learn to apply the power of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Students complete courses in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets, and applications of econometrics and quantitative methods to the study of particular businesses and business problems.
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        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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        A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management.
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  • Education

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        This program empowers individuals to share their passion for biology by enabling them to teach biology programs at various educational levels.
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      • Business Teacher Education
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      • Early Childhood Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels.
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      • Health Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels.
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      • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the middle, intermediate or junior high grades, which may include grades four through nine by regulation.
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      • Mathematics Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels.
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      • Music Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.
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      • Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational sales and marketing operations/marketing and distributive education programs at various educational levels.
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      • Social Science Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach specific social science subjects and programs at various educational levels.
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      • Spanish Language Teacher Education
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
        Learn to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. This program includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology; clinical chemistry; microbiology; immunology; immunohematology; physiological relationships to test results; laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls; test and research design and implementation; analytic techniques; laboratory management and personnel supervision; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations.
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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
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        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
      A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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        A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analysis of specific countries, regions, and resources.
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      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
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        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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    • History See more schools with programs in History
      • History
        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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  • Business

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        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Education

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  • Life Science

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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 64%
Men 36%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 75%
Caucasian 17%
Hispanic 4%
Other 3%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 81%
Out-of-State 19%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
North Carolina 81%
District of Columbia 4%
South Carolina 3%
Maryland 2%
New Jersey 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 26%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Basketball (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Baseball (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Track (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 2,860 $ 12,596  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,546 $ 11,282  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 975 $ 975  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,700 56%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 450 40%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 775 35%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,215 45%  
Any Aid:
   86%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 84% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 100%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 380, Math: 370
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 460, Math: 470

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Anna B
Anna B

Question: how many people are enrolled in fayetteville state university?

25 months ago
joanie774
joani...

Best Answer

From FSU's website, it states that there are 6300 students, but I do believe that includes graduate students. If you are interested in this university, I can tell you that you will receive a decent and definitely affordable education! They also have awesome programs in education, but I have heard that their Nursing program needs some work. I would like to remind you, that even though FSU likes to tout their diversity, they are still an HBCU (historically black college or University) and many of their social activities are going to reflect that. From their greek life, to the acts they book during homecoming, it is all going to be more culturally black oriented.
stergre1975
stergre...

Question: Founder of these HBCU's?

I am doing research on a few HBCU's and would like to know the founders of the colleges. These HBCU's are in North Carolina and the founders are graduates of Shaw University. I located the founder of North Carolina Central University but I could not find the founder's name for 2 other HBCU's. I would like to know who are the founders of the following institutions; Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University Thanks.
29 months ago
Schris
Schris

Best Answer

In 1939, under Dr. J. Ward Seabrook the school became Fayetteville State Teachers College, thereafter being authorized to grant the Bachelor of Science degree in Education. The college received both state and regional accreditation in 1947. Dr. Seabrook retired in 1956 and was succeeded by Dr. Rudolph Jones. During Dr. Jones’ administration, the curriculum was expanded to include majors in secondary education and programs leading to degrees outside the teaching field. The name of the school was changed to Fayetteville State College in 1963. Also, under Dr. Jones’ leadership, six additions were made to the physical plant to accommodate a rapidly expanding enrollment. I couldn't find the founder on ECSU. Interesting Facts Shaw University has been called the mother of African-American colleges in North Carolina. North Carolina Central, Elizabeth City State, and Fayetteville State Universities were founded by Shaw graduates. The founder of Livingstone College spent his first two college years at Shaw before transferring to Lincoln University, and what is now A&T State University was located on Shaw’s campus during its first year of existence. In addition, the Student Non-Violence Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was an outgrowth of a conference held on the campus of Shaw University in 1960
chickenhair
chicken...

Question: Do Fayetteville State University have online classes?

32 months ago
NGC6205
NGC6205

Best Answer

Yes, Fayetteville State University has online classes. http://www.uncfsu.edu/conted/onlineprograms.htm
kguy83
kguy83

Question: What's the difference between a State University and a Technical Community College?

For example Fayetteville State University and a Fayettville Technical Community College. Both are in Fayetteville, NC.
34 months ago
Steve C
Steve C

Best Answer

the difference is this --- usually at a community college you won't get a four-year degree (radically decreased earning potential with a 2 year as opposed to 4 year degree) you will have many fewer course options with far less qualified professors (usually these teachers are pretty good -- but their teaching is aimed at GED students and part-time, non-traditional students -- basically, they can't push as hard and so the level of education drops) in general, the state university will provide a top notch education and the community college is where you go if you can't get into a state or other college. it's a good option if it's the only option (actually, it's a great option in those circumstances)... but most people go there just to prove themselves qualified to transfer to and attend state university... if you have the option, go state. no doubt

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