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

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

  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Football (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Track & Field (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Golf (W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Track & Field (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

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