Greensboro, NC · Public · 12,182 undergraduates · urban
North Carolina A & T State University
Selective
North Carolina A&T combines its HBCU and land-grant missions with especially substantial engineering, agriculture, technology, business, and applied-science programs.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 46.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.6%
30,717 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$44,440 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets North Carolina A & T State University apart
Academic design
Engineering, agriculture and environmental sciences, business, computing, education, sciences, and technology are major academic anchors.
Campus pattern
Greensboro location places students within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad industrial and business region.
Career & value signal
Manufacturing, transportation, technology, agriculture, government, and corporate employers offer strong regional connections.
Can I get in?
46.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
30,717About 46 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 15% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
Admission by residency
Harder from out of state
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2024
North Carolina A & T State University admitted 81.5% of North Carolina applicants and 42.3% of applicants from other states. Residents were admitted at 1.9 times the out-of-state rate. North Carolina students took 57% of the seats in the entering class.
5,728 admitted from 7,024 applicants
12,374 admitted from 29,271 applicants
109 admitted from 204 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for North Carolina A & T State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What North Carolina A & T State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, agriculture and environmental sciences, business, computing, education, sciences, and technology are major academic anchors.
Make institutional fit specific
North Carolina A&T combines its HBCU and land-grant missions with especially substantial engineering, agriculture, technology, business, and applied-science programs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
North Carolina A & T State University publishes four merit awards. three require a separate scholarship application. one renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Has a dated deadline
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the dates three of them close - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at North Carolina A & T State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
North Carolina A & T State University beyond the classroom
Greensboro location places students within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad industrial and business region.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, agriculture and environmental sciences, business, computing, education, sciences, and technology are major academic anchors.
What shapes an ordinary week
Greensboro location places students within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad industrial and business region.
Where the degree can lead
Manufacturing, transportation, technology, agriculture, government, and corporate employers offer strong regional connections.