North Carolina Central University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

North Carolina Central University, also referred to as NCCU, is a comprehensive university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. NCCU is the nation’s first public, liberal arts institution founded for African-Americans. It was chartered in 1909 as a private institution and opened on July 10, 1910. NCCU offers programs at the bachelor, master, professional, and selected doctoral levels. The most popular fields of study are nursing, biology, business administration, political science, and psychology. NCCU is organized into the following schools and colleges:

• College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science & Technology
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Law
• School of Library & Information Sciences

The University is home to more than 120 registered student organizations and over 10 honor societies. The student body includes an impressive number of international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, law, and security and law enforcement.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

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 Central University is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 8,035 in 2009-2010 (6,893 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students, graduate students are 20%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 9% 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 Central University provides on-campus housing for 2,600 of its 6,893 (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, 81 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 57 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

North Carolina Central University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (134 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (44 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (155 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (131 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (27 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (191 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (213 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (41 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

• Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (10 awarded)

• Jazz/Jazz Studies
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (64 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (44 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (73 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (108 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (79 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Psychology