North Carolina A & T State University

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.

North Carolina A & T State University Highlights

Where North Carolina A & T State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, design, engineering, engineering technician, family and social work, animal science and care, and media.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

North Carolina A & T Students

North Carolina A & T is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at North Carolina A & T was 10,498 in 2007 (9,434 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: North Carolina A & T participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

North Carolina A & T provides on-campus housing for 3,737 of its 9,434 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

North Carolina A & T Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. North Carolina A & T is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports.

North Carolina A & T 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) .

North Carolina A & T Admissions (2007)

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