North Carolina A & T State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, or NC A&T, was founded in 1891 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College. It was specifically established for the Colored Race and was renamed to Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina in 1915. It gained university status in 1967 and adopted its current name. Presently, the university is a part of the University of North Carolina System. NC A&T is spread over 180 acres in Greensboro, North Carolina. The university offers more than 95 undergraduate degrees and around 50 master degrees. NC A&T is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Engineering
• School Of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
• School of Business & Economics
• School of Education
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Nursing
• School of Technology

NC A&T has recognized several fraternities and sororities. Some of these Greek Organizations are the Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Zeta Phi Beta, Chi Eta Phi, Beta Phi Epsilon, Phi Beta Sigma, Iota Phi Theta, Tau Beta Sigma, and Sigma Gamma Rho.

NC A&T athletic teams are referred to as the Aggies and participate in the NCAA Division I. The university is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, or MEAC.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in engineering technician, engineering, and design.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Selective admissions.
• High faculty salary.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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

North Carolina A & T is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 10,388 in 2009-2010 (9,973 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 6% 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

North Carolina A & T provides on-campus housing for 2,598 of its 9,973 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 122 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 77 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

North Carolina A & T offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Agricultural Economics
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (30 awarded)

• Animal Health
• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (11 awarded)

• Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (15 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (197 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• System Administration/Administrator

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (40 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (276 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (246 awarded)

• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Surveying Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (128 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (98 awarded)

• Child Development
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

• Agronomy and Crop Science

LIBERAL ARTS (213 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (98 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

MUSIC (8 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (57 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (59 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (62 awarded)

• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (104 awarded)

• Psychology