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North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

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Overview

Enrollment

7,553
North Carolina Central University overview
Location Durham, North Carolina
Online nccu.edu
School Type Public 4 Year
Setting Midsize City
North Carolina Central University overview
Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
On Campus Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU), located in Durham, North Carolina, sits three miles from downtown Durham and is part of the Research Triangle region alongside Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill. Founded in 1910 as a private institution for religious training, NCCU became the nation's first state-supported liberal arts college for African American students and now operates as a public historically black university within the University of North Carolina System. The university's 135-acre campus features Georgian-style architecture and maintains strong academic programs in business, criminal justice, and its nationally recognized law school, which remains one of the few HBCU law schools in the country. NCCU requires most first-year students to live in one of its seven residence halls, and the university competes in NCAA Division I athletics as the Eagles in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

North Carolina Central University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) primarily serving the African-American community.
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Ratings

4/10

Overall

3/10

Academics

7/10

Resources

2/10

Outcomes

7/10

Value

North Carolina Central University is rated within the lower 30% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated

Rankings

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Getting In

Admission Standards

Extremely Easy
North Carolina Central University overview
SAT 810/1130
ACT 15/23
GPA 3.27

Applications Accepted

84.4% 
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Applications Due Aug 1, 2025
Applicant Competition Very Low
Application Fee $50

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Annual Cost to Attend

North Carolina Resident Tuition

$3,728
In State Costs for North Carolina Central University
Fee Cost
Books and Supplies$1,500
Other Fees$2,871
Room and Board $11,864
Budget for Other Expenses$6,039
Total One Year Cost$26,002

Out of State Resident Tuition

$16,764
Out of State Costs for North Carolina Central University
Fee Cost
Books and Supplies$1,500
Other Fees$2,871
Room and Board $11,864
Budget for Other Expenses$6,039
Total One Year Cost$39,038

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Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$35,200 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

38% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular subjects studied by North Carolina Central University students
Subject Percent of Class
Business 15%
Work and Family Studies 11%
Health Professions 10%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting 9%
Psychology 8%

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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199157 IPEDS survey data for North Carolina Central University.

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Last updated February 24, 2024