Pembroke, NC · Public · 5,330 undergraduates · town
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Less selective
UNC Pembroke's identity is inseparable from its American Indian origins and its continuing ties to Lumbee and Southeastern Native communities.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 92.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 48.7%
7,635 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$43,407 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of North Carolina at Pembroke apart
Academic design
A broad regional-university curriculum is complemented by distinctive American Indian Studies coursework, research and service-learning tied to local tribal communities.
Campus pattern
Pembroke's campus combines residence life, athletics and student organizations with Native cultural programming and community traditions.
Career & value signal
The Museum of the Southeast American Indian and American Indian Heritage Center make Indigenous history and contemporary culture visible in everyday campus life.
Can I get in?
92.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
7,635About 92 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
Admission by residency
Open either way
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2024
University of North Carolina at Pembroke admitted 93.6% of North Carolina applicants and 84.7% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. North Carolina students took 81% of the seats in the entering class.
4,230 admitted from 4,520 applicants
1,092 admitted from 1,289 applicants
2,305 admitted from 2,369 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of North Carolina at Pembroke, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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
A broad regional-university curriculum is complemented by distinctive American Indian Studies coursework, research and service-learning tied to local tribal communities.
Make institutional fit specific
UNC Pembroke's identity is inseparable from its American Indian origins and its continuing ties to Lumbee and Southeastern Native communities.
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.
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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Sociology
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
University of North Carolina at Pembroke beyond the classroom
Pembroke's campus combines residence life, athletics and student organizations with Native cultural programming and community traditions.
A defining academic feature
A broad regional-university curriculum is complemented by distinctive American Indian Studies coursework, research and service-learning tied to local tribal communities.
What shapes an ordinary week
Pembroke's campus combines residence life, athletics and student organizations with Native cultural programming and community traditions.
Where the degree can lead
The Museum of the Southeast American Indian and American Indian Heritage Center make Indigenous history and contemporary culture visible in everyday campus life.