Fayetteville State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The history of Fayetteville State University goes back to 1867, when seven black men bought two lots on Gillespie Street. They maintained this area as a site where the black youth of Fayetteville would be educated. It was declared as a Normal School in 1877, and renamed State Colored Normal School. The school became Fayetteville State Teachers College in 1939, and Fayetteville State University in 1969.

Fayetteville State University currently has over 70 registered student organizations, sororities and fraternities. It participates in about 10 NCAA sports and has won several championships. Famous alumni include former professional football player Chris Armstrong, professional basketball player Darrell Armstrong and former NFL player and wrestler Sylvester Ritter.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, and art studies.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Fayetteville State is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 6,217 in 2009-2010 (5,493 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Fayetteville State provides on-campus housing for 1,274 of its 5,493 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 58 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 35 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Fayetteville State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (17 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (153 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (178 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (38 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (161 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (21 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (41 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (45 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (128 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Services Administration
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (124 awarded)

• Psychology