Durham, NC · Public · 6,081 undergraduates · urban
North Carolina Central University
Less selective
NCCU pairs a historic HBCU experience with direct access to Durham and the Research Triangle’s employers and universities.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in student experience, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 90.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 52.2%
14,192 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$42,968 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets North Carolina Central University apart
Academic design
Undergraduate options include criminal justice, jazz studies, mass communication, business, psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and STEM fields, with a growing research profile.
Campus pattern
The Durham campus is urban and tradition-rich, with HBCU athletics, Greek life and student organizations alongside a strong commuter and regional presence.
Career & value signal
Research Triangle Park, Duke, major hospitals and North Carolina’s biotech industry expand internship and research possibilities beyond campus.
Can I get in?
90.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
14,192About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for North Carolina Central University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What North Carolina Central 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
Undergraduate options include criminal justice, jazz studies, mass communication, business, psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and STEM fields, with a growing research profile.
Make institutional fit specific
NCCU pairs a historic HBCU experience with direct access to Durham and the Research Triangle’s employers and universities.
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: not accepted
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.
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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at North Carolina Central 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.
Social Sciences, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Psychology, General
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
North Carolina Central University beyond the classroom
The Durham campus is urban and tradition-rich, with HBCU athletics, Greek life and student organizations alongside a strong commuter and regional presence.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduate options include criminal justice, jazz studies, mass communication, business, psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and STEM fields, with a growing research profile.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Durham campus is urban and tradition-rich, with HBCU athletics, Greek life and student organizations alongside a strong commuter and regional presence.
Where the degree can lead
Research Triangle Park, Duke, major hospitals and North Carolina’s biotech industry expand internship and research possibilities beyond campus.