North Carolina Central University Overview

North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. Durham is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is North Carolina Central University Known For?

• The highest award offered at North Carolina Central University is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period71% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University makes roughly $42,968 a year. This is 5% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is North Carolina Central University?

Contact details for North Carolina Central University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707
Phone:	919-530-6100
Website:	www.nccu.edu

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How Do I Get Into North Carolina Central University?

You can apply to North Carolina Central University online at: https://www.nccu.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for North Carolina Central University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into North Carolina Central University?

The acceptance rate at North Carolina Central University is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to North Carolina Central University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 400 and 590. Math scores were between 410 and 540.

North Carolina Central University received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 15 and 23.

Can I Afford North Carolina Central University?

The overall average net price of North Carolina Central University is $27,631. 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 North Carolina Central University, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $5,949 a year. That adds up to $23,796 over four years for those students.

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North Carolina Central University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,067 undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University, with 4,962 being full-time and 1,105 being part-time.

There are also 2,011 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,962 full-time undergraduates at North Carolina Central University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Carolina Central University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	57
Black or African American	4,016
Hispanic or Latino	289
White	208
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	379

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at North Carolina Central University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at North Carolina Central University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, India, and China.

North Carolina Central University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Criminal Justice & Corrections	114	22	0	136
Business Administration & Management	106	24	0	130
Law	0	0	130	130
General Social Sciences	122	0	0	122
Social Work	47	69	0	116
General Psychology	99	16	0	115
General Family & Consumer Sciences	59	13	0	72
General Biology	61	10	0	71
Library & Information Science	0	71	0	71
Health & Physical Education	36	20	0	56
Communication & Media Studies	52	0	0	52
Public Administration	0	50	0	50
Communication Sciences	0	45	0	45
Information Science	0	42	0	42
Public Health	40	0	0	40
Educational Administration	0	39	0	39
Nursing	38	0	0	38
Political Science & Government	33	0	0	33
Mental & Social Health Services	0	26	0	26
Liberal Arts General Studies	22	0	0	22
Teacher Education Grade Specific	16	4	0	20
Computer Information Systems	18	0	0	18
Instructional Media Design	0	16	0	16
History	10	6	0	16
Recreation Administration	16	0	0	16
Student Counseling	0	15	0	15
Fine & Studio Arts	14	0	0	14
Music	7	7	0	14
Hospitality Management	13	0	0	13
Natural Resources Conservation	12	0	0	12
General Visual & Performing Arts	12	0	0	12
Accounting	11	0	0	11
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	11	0	11
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	8	2	10
Special Education	0	7	0	7
General English Literature	7	0	0	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	7	0	7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	4	0	0	4
Mathematics	3	1	0	4
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Physics	4	0	0	4
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	980	529	132	1,641

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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