North Carolina Central University Teaching Programs

North Carolina Central University is a public institution situated in Durham, North Carolina. The location of North Carolina Central University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is North Carolina Central University?

Contact details for North Carolina Central University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707
Phone:	919-530-6100
Website:	www.nccu.edu

How Do I Get Into North Carolina Central University?

You can apply to North Carolina Central University online at: https://www.nccu.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for North Carolina Central University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into North Carolina Central University?

With an acceptance rate of 84%, North Carolina Central University may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to North Carolina Central University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 400 and 590. Math scores were between 410 and 540.

North Carolina Central University received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 15 and 23.

Can I Afford North Carolina Central University?

The overall average net price of North Carolina Central University is $27,631. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At North Carolina Central University, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,211 a year. That adds up to $24,844 over four years for those students.

North Carolina Central University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,892 undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University, with 4,770 being full-time and 1,122 being part-time.

There are also 2,061 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,770 full-time undergraduates at North Carolina Central University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Carolina Central University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	47
Black or African American	3,869
Hispanic or Latino	289
White	181
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	373

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at North Carolina Central University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at North Carolina Central University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, India, and China.

Online Learning at North Carolina Central University

There are 36 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at North Carolina Central University. In 2022-2023, 4,590 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Carolina Central University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of North Carolina Central University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	40%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	60%
Educational/Instructional Technology	61%
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	64%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	50%
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	61%

North Carolina Central University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	38	38
Elementary Education	22	0	22
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	20	20
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	18	18
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	14	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	10	10
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	6	0	6
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	6	6
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	4	4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	1	0	1
TOTAL	29	110	139

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By RDUpedia under License

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