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North Carolina Central University

General Information

Name: North Carolina Central University
Address: 1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707
Phone:

  • General information: (919) 530-6100
  • Financial aid office: (919) 530-6180
  • Admissions office: (919) 530-6298

Website: www.nccu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,396$3,096$3,042
        Out-of-state$13,140$13,522$12,486
Books and supplies$1,500$1,500$1,500
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,871$4,700$4,311
        Other expenses$2,134$2,291$2,175

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,901$11,587$11,028
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,645$22,013$20,472

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 64%
  • State/local grants: 69%
  • Institutional grants: 39%
  • Student loans: 80%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3646
  • State/local grants:$1916
  • Institutional grants:$1309
  • Student loans:$6420

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,3211,1432,178
Percent admitted76.6%71.5%79.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.0%48.3%46.3%
Part-time1.2%1.3%1.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8219
Undergraduate enrollment: 6353
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 79%
    • Part Time: 21%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 8%
Black non-hispanic: 86%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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