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North Carolina A & T State University Overview

Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is North Carolina A & T State University Known For?

2,126 Undergraduate Awards
$22,502 Avg Cost After Aid
57% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at NC A&T.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 64% of the faculty were full-time.

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North Carolina A & T State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at NC A&T.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Environmental Control Technology Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Other Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#80 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#80 Most Popular Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#91 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#133 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#153 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards NC A&T has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Network & System Administration/Administrator Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, Other College Factual
#1 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Network & System Administration/Administrator College Factual
#6 Best Value Colleges for Other Engineering College Factual
#23 Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering College Factual
#50 Best Value Colleges for Engineering College Factual

Where Is North Carolina A & T State University?

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Contact details for NC A&T are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1601 E Market St, Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone: 336-334-7500
Website: www.ncat.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ncatsuaggies
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ncatsuaggies

How Do I Get Into NC A&T?

You can apply to NC A&T online at: https://aggieadmissions.ncat.edu/undergraduateadmissions/default.asp

Admission Requirements for NC A&T

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into NC A&T?

57% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
73% Submit SAT Scores
NC A&T has an acceptance rate of 57%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.

Average Test Scores

About 73% of students accepted to NC A&T submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 570. Math scores were between 480 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for North Carolina A & T State University  ( 480 to 570 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for North Carolina A & T State University  ( 480 to 560 )
200
800
NC A&T received ACT scores from 60% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 22.

ACT English Scores for North Carolina A & T State University  ( 15 to 21 )
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ACT Math Scores for North Carolina A & T State University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for North Carolina A & T State University  ( 17 to 22 )
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36

Can I Afford North Carolina A & T State University?

$22,502 Net Price
79% Take Out Loans
9.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of NC A&T is $22,502. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NC A&T, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $6,555 a year. That adds up to $26,220 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NC A&T is 9.1%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

North Carolina A & T State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,933 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,130 undergraduate students at NC A&T, with 9,933 being full-time and 1,197 being part-time.

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There are also 1,623 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,933 full-time undergraduates at NC A&T, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Carolina A & T State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 71
Black or African American 8,459
Hispanic or Latino 427
White 343
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 590

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at North Carolina A & T State University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at NC A&T. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Ghana.

Online Learning at North Carolina A & T State University

5,023 Took All Classes Online
12,114 Took At Least One Class Online
92.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 12,114 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NC A&T has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 16th most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of NC A&T

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at North Carolina A & T State University was $6,657 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $20,167. The following table shows how NC A&T is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Economics #1 #4
Industrial Production Technology #1 #13
Information Technology #1 #30
Electronics Engineering Technology #1 #7
Engineering Technologies #4 #52
Public Health #10 #34
Instructional Media Design #13 #111
Management Information Systems #15 #64
Teacher Education Grade Specific #16 #100
Computer & Information Sciences #22 #74
Teacher Education Subject Specific #25 #114
Education #25 #88
Social Sciences #25 #103
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #37 #220
Liberal Arts General Studies #37 #220
Computer Information Systems #42 #96
Business, Management & Marketing #72 #363

Online Growth Rankings of NC A&T

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at North Carolina A & T State University was 92.3%. This is the #441 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NC A&T regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NC A&T majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 19%
Business, Management & Marketing 16%
Civil Engineering 5%
Computer & Information Sciences 25%
Computer Information Systems 38%
Computer Science 12%
Engineering 6%
Health Professions 13%
Information Technology 10%
Nursing 6%
Public Health 42%
Social Sciences 8%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at NC A&T ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at NC A&T.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Economics #3
Management Information Systems #4
Electronics Engineering Technology #11
Information Technology #34
Computer Information Systems #36
Engineering Technologies #38
Public Health #39
Instructional Media Design #50
Social Sciences #53
Teacher Education Subject Specific #67
Computer & Information Sciences #100
Education #205
Business Administration & Management #225
Business, Management & Marketing #295
Health Professions #323

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

North Carolina A & T State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 192 0 0 0 192
Business Administration & Management 141 0 46 0 187
Communication & Media Studies 169 0 0 0 169
General Psychology 160 0 0 0 160
Health & Physical Education 152 0 0 0 152
Mechanical Engineering 95 0 4 7 106
Criminal Justice & Corrections 105 0 0 0 105
General Biology 95 0 4 0 99
Social Work 52 0 26 0 78
Computer Information Systems 74 0 0 0 74
Animal Science 73 0 0 0 73
Computer Science 43 0 21 4 68
Teacher Education Subject Specific 33 0 35 0 68
Nursing 62 0 0 0 62
Marketing 50 0 0 0 50
Information Technology 0 0 50 0 50
Industrial Engineering 33 1 9 7 50
Teacher Education Grade Specific 15 0 32 0 47
Industrial Production Technology 25 0 14 0 39
Civil Engineering 33 0 4 0 37
Electrical Engineering 29 0 4 4 37
Political Science & Government 37 0 0 0 37
Educational Administration 0 0 36 0 36
General Agriculture 24 0 11 0 35
Biomedical Engineering 27 0 7 0 34
Accounting 25 0 6 0 31
Student Counseling 0 0 29 0 29
General Family & Consumer Sciences 26 0 0 0 26
Sociology 26 0 0 0 26
Fine & Studio Arts 26 0 0 0 26
Chemical Engineering 20 0 5 0 25
Computer Engineering 23 0 0 0 23
General English Literature 23 0 0 0 23
Economics 23 0 0 0 23
Architectural Engineering 19 0 0 0 19
Other Engineering 0 0 7 12 19
Drama & Theater Arts 19 0 0 0 19
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 8 0 9 17
Design & Applied Arts 17 0 0 0 17
Human Development & Family Studies 16 0 0 0 16
Chemistry 12 0 4 0 16
Finance & Financial Management 15 0 0 0 15
Management Information Systems 15 0 0 0 15
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 10 0 4 0 14
History 14 0 0 0 14
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 13 13
Public Health 12 0 0 0 12
Engineering Technology (Other) 11 0 0 0 11
Agricultural Engineering 11 0 0 0 11
Mathematics 11 0 0 0 11
Music 10 0 0 0 10
Landscape Architecture 8 0 0 0 8
English Literature (Other) 0 0 8 0 8
Physics 4 0 2 0 6
Electronics Engineering Technology 4 0 0 0 4
Surveying Engineering 4 0 0 0 4
Mental & Social Health Services 0 4 0 0 4
Applied Mathematics 0 0 4 0 4
Other Physical Science 0 0 0 4 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 3 0 0 0 3
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 2 2
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,126 13 372 62 2,573

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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