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University Of North Carolina At Pembroke

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public, co-educational university. It is one of the few historically American Indian universities located in the USA. The university's campus is located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The institution was established on March 7, 1887 as the Croatan Normal School, with the goal of educating Native American teachers. The institution underwent several name changes, until it was finally named The University of North Carolina at Pembroke on July 1, 1996.

The schools under UNC-Pembroke are:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Business
  • School of Education
  • School of Graduate Studies

UNC-Pembroke has several Greek-letter student organizations. The recognized fraternities include Epsilon Chi Nu, Lambda Theta Phi, Phi Kappa Tau and Theta Xi. The sororities include Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Theta Kappa and Sigma Gamma Rho.

Campus Location

One University Drive
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510
USA
Main Tel: (910) 521-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in science, education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, and family and social work.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor68746
Master17918

Students

Student enrollment was 5,937 in 2007-2008 (5,145 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

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, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,299
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,022
Room$ 3,250
Board$ 2,940
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other$ 3,503

Financial Aid: UNC Pembroke participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  102
Without tenure; working toward tenure  110
Without tenure; tenure not available  79

Housing and Meals

UNC Pembroke provides on-campus housing for 1,705 of its 5,145 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

School sports include football (Division II Independents), basketball (Peach Belt Conference), baseball (Peach Belt Conference), and track (Peach Belt Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 98 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 78 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men85%
Women88%
All86%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-510
Math430-530
Writing400-490

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (80 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (238 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts 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
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (77 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (11 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (119 awarded)

  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (46 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (4 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (47 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (43 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (75 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (53 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (34 awarded)

  • Psychology

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List of North Carolina colleges

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