University Description

North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central), a state-supported liberal arts institution, is a public, historically black university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Dr. James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from both Northern and Southern philanthropists.. Read More

University History

North Carolina Central University was founded by Dr. James E. Shepard as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race in the Hayti District. Chautauqua was an educational movement that originated in the Northeast.
Graduation Rate: 29% Acceptance Rate: 77% Student Faculty Ratio: 15:1 School Setting: urban Notable Alumni: Julius L. Chambers,Kim Coles,Ernie Barnes,Ivan Dixon,Maynard Jackson,Dan Blue,Mickey Michaux,Herman Boone,André Leon Talley,Vernon Jones,G. K. Butterfield,Eva Clayton

Academic Programs

  • Registered Nursing
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Hospitality Administration and Management
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Mass Communication
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General History
  • Information Science
  • Parks
  • Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Mass Communication
  • Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Social Sciences
  • Public Administration
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Environmental Science
  • Jazz Studies
  • General Hospitality Administration and Management
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Information Technology
  • General Communication Disorders
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Exercise Physiology
  • General Biomedical Sciences
  • Other Computer and Information Sciences
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Physics
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Instructional Media Design
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • Environmental Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • General Psychology
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • General Social Sciences
  • Mass Communication
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • General Music
  • General Art Studies
  • General Communication Disorders
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • General Visual and Performing Arts
  • Secondary School Administration
  • General Biomedical Sciences
  • General Geology and Earth Science
  • Information Science
  • Jazz Studies
  • Teaching Individuals with Vision Impairments
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Environmental Science
  • General Physics
  • Law
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Registered Nursing
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Public Administration
  • Other Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • General Biomedical Sciences
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • Instructional Media Design
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Registered Nursing
  • Information Science
  • Public Administration
  • General Hospitality Administration and Management
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Higher Education Administration
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Sports Offered

  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Golf (M)
  • Golf (W)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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