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Greensboro, NC · Public · 12,182 undergraduates · urban

North Carolina A & T State University

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North Carolina A&T combines its HBCU and land-grant missions with especially substantial engineering, agriculture, technology, business, and applied-science programs.

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Institutional profile

Well established Solid in mobility, and solid in student experience.
Academic Steady Affordability Solid Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Solid
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Solid
Admission
46.2% admitted

30,717 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
56.6%

$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

30,717

About 46 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 46.2%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%960–1190
8201340
ACT middle 50%16–22
1226

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.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA30.3%

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.

In-state81.5% admitted

5,728 admitted from 7,024 applicants

Out-of-state42.3% admitted

12,374 admitted from 29,271 applicants

International53.4% admitted

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.

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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  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Engineering, agriculture and environmental sciences, business, computing, education, sciences, and technology are major academic anchors.

02

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.

03

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.

Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionFeb 1
Fee and waiver$60 application fee

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.

Published annual cost$26,278
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$11,000
Affordability profileSolid

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.

Reviewed with admission Merit scholarship

Open across the university · Merit

Separate scholarship application Merit scholarship

Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews · Has a dated deadline

Separate scholarship application Merit scholarship

Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Has a dated deadline

Separate scholarship application Merit scholarship

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 
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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+ 
Open the price by income

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.

Complete within 8 years56.6%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one78.6%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$44,440

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

Recent graduates237
Median earnings$45,367

Psychology, General

Recent graduates163
Median earnings$45,215

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates125
Median earnings$42,978

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates122
Median earnings$60,863

Admits separately

Communication and Media Studies

Recent graduates115
Median earnings$48,804

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.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Engineering, agriculture and environmental sciences, business, computing, education, sciences, and technology are major academic anchors.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Greensboro location places students within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad industrial and business region.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Manufacturing, transportation, technology, agriculture, government, and corporate employers offer strong regional connections.

12,182 undergraduatesSoutheasturban setting79.8% of first-year students live on campus