North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and selected professional levels. It is the nation’s first public liberal arts institution founded for African-Americans. The university upholds a strong liberal arts tradition and a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse educational and cultural environment. It seeks to encourage intellectual productivity and to increase the academic and professional skills of its students and faculty.
The mission of the university is to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders prepared to advance the consciousness of social responsibility in a diverse, global society. The university will serve its traditional clientele of African-American students; it will also expand its commitment to meet the educational needs of a student body that is diverse in race and other socioeconomic qualities.
Teaching, supported by research, is the primary focus of the university. As a part of that focus, the university encourages its faculty to pursue intellectual development and rewards effective teaching and research. The university recognizes, however, the mutually reinforcing impact of scholarship and service on effective teaching and learning. North Carolina Central University, therefore, encourages and expects faculty and students to engage in scholarly, creative, and service activities, which benefit the community.
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is a historically black college located in Durham, North Carolina. NCCU is the second largest historically black university (HBCU) in North Carolina after North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.
NCCU was chartered in 1909 and opened in 1910 as the National Religious Training School at Chautauqua under the leadership of President James E. Shepard, a graduate of Shaw University and co-founder of North Carolina Mutual Bank. Suffering financial troubles, the school reorganized in 1915 as the National Training School and again in 1923, when it was acquired by the state of North Carolina and renamed Durham State Normal School.
In 1925, the state redefined the school's mission, turning it into a four-year liberal arts college, the North Carolina College for Negroes (NCC), the first state-supported African-American liberal arts college in the United States. After adding to its programs with the support of state and local philanthropists (including Benjamin N. Duke), NCC was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1937.
The college opened its first professional graduate programs in law (1940) and library science (1941). In 1947, the college was renamed North Carolina College at Durham. In the same year, founding president James Shepard died after heading the school for nearly 40 years.
The college received its current title, North Carolina Central University, in 1969. The name "Central" was picked in order to keep the school's initials "NCC". In 1972, it became part of the 16-member University of North Carolina System.
}} NCCU has several colleges and graduate schools: the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Technology, School of Library & Information Sciences, Department of Nursing, School of Business, School of Education, School of Law, School of Graduate Studies and the University College.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 47% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Basketball (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Track (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,778 | $ 13,522 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,878 | $ 11,622 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,218 | $ 1,218 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,557 | 67% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,358 | 62% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 890 | 50% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,501 | 83% | |
Any Aid: |
96% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 83% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 84% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 370, Math: 370 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 470, Math: 470 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 15% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 14, Verbal: 12, Math: 15 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
