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North Carolina A & T State University

North Carolina A & T State University

North Carolina A and T State University, also known as NC A&T, was founded as a mechanical college on March 9, 1891. The college was founded as a largely African-American school. North Carolina A and T State University is a land-grant university and has over 10,000 students. It was previously known as “The Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race”. More than 90 undergraduate degrees, and over 50 masters degrees and post-graduate degrees are offered here.

North Carolina A and T State University is one of the members of NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The athletics teams of NC A&T are nicknamed the “Aggies”. Football, basketball, volleyball, track, baseball, softball, tennis, swimming, and bowling are sponsored by the college. Reverend Jesse Jackson, economist James A. Hefner, and astronaut and mission specialist Ronald McNair are the notable alumni of this university.

Overview of North Carolina A & T State University

Students attend North Carolina A & T in Greensboro, NC, a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. North Carolina A & T degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in media, engineering, and family and social work.

North Carolina A & T Selectivity

North Carolina A & T is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 380. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 400 and 500.

Faculty

North Carolina A & T has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 10,498 students at North Carolina A & T (as of 2007). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

North Carolina A & T offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. North Carolina A & T values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

North Carolina A & T Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting North Carolina A & T

North Carolina A & T State University
1601 E Market St
Greensboro, NC 27411
General Phone: (336) 334-7500
http://www.ncat.edu

North Carolina A & T Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering233electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, civil engineering, architectural engineering, chemical engineering, various engineering courses, bioengineering, ...
Liberal Arts194liberal arts and sciences, political science, English, speech and rhetoric, history, sociology, economics, English language and literature, ...
Business And Management179business management, marketing, accounting, finance, transportation management, marketing studies
Education And Teaching176college student counseling, elementary school teaching, agricultural teaching, secondary school administration, school counseling, industrial arts teaching, physical education teaching, math teaching, ...
Therapy And Counseling142psychology
Family And Social Work139social work, child development, family and consumer science, food and nutrition
Media108mass communication, public relations, radio and television, broadcast journalism, journalism
Engineering Technician91electronics tech, industrial tech, engineering technician, electrical/electronic tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine59registered nursing
Science56biology, chemistry, physics, biotechnology
Computer Science And Engineering52computer science, computer engineering
Design44graphic design
Animal Science And Care35animal science, various animal sciences courses, animal health
Security And Law Enforcement33criminal justice and safety
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy25sports and fitness management, parks and recreation management, health and physical education
Agricultural Science And Management21agricultural economics, agriculture
Art Studies15art studies
Mathematics13applied mathematics, mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts13drama
Medical Administration8occupational health
Architecture And Planning8landscape architecture
Music4music
Landscaping And Horticulture3agronomy

Number of programs and degrees for North Carolina A & T in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,32176
Master's degree32432
Doctor's degree64
Postbaccalaureate certificate04

North Carolina A & T Student Body

North Carolina A & T is a historically black college.

In 2007, North Carolina A & T had a total enrollment of 10,498 students (9,434 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men47%
Women53%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate86%
Graduate14%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White9%
Black87%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1930%
20-2130%
22-2418%
25-298%
30-344%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina80%
Virginia4%
Maryland4%
Georgia2%
South Carolina2%
New York1%
New Jersey1%
Michigan1%
(International Students)1%
Washington, DC1%
Ohio1%
Illinois1%
Pennsylvania1%

North Carolina A & T Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %
Part-Time45 %

North Carolina A & T Room and Board (2007)

North Carolina A & T offers campus housing for 3,737 of its 9,434 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Greensboro, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

North Carolina A & T Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,0164,61177%2,09445%
Men2,6842,02175%97648%
Women3,3322,59078%1,11843%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal380480
SAT Math400500
SAT Writing370470
ACT Verbal1319
ACT Math1620
ACT Composite1520

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT92%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT27%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

North Carolina A & T Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,942
Room and board$ 5,376
Room charge$ 2,956
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,300
Books and supplies$ 923
Other expenses$ 2,915

Financial Aid:
North Carolina A & T participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 290500)

North Carolina A & T Faculty

North Carolina A & T has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured15473
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6356
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4254

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year22$110,9265$114,931
Associate professorcalendar year8$93,42910$100,619
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year1*1*
No academic rankcalendar year15$79,1369$69,998
All faculty totalcalendar year47$96,52927$90,693

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year62$91,57815$88,323
Associate professoracademic year76$74,75054$73,586
Assistant professoracademic year48$64,55744$63,093
Instructoracademic year2*4$50,023
Lectureracademic year2*5$54,273
No academic rankacademic year22$64,03434$61,453
All faculty totalacademic year212$75,825156$68,176

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

North Carolina A & T Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BasketballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BaseballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
TrackMid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total12277199
Football66066
Basketball121527
Track131427
Baseball21021
All Other Sports104858

North Carolina A & T Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Health
Animal Sciences, General
Animal Sciences, Other

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Architectural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Surveying Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

North Carolina A & T Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets North Carolina A & T Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 4%North Carolina A & T Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%North Carolina A & T Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%North Carolina A & T Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%North Carolina A & T % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%North Carolina A & T % of degrees in design
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%North Carolina A & T % of degrees in engineering
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%North Carolina A & T Minority % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%North Carolina A & T Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%North Carolina A & T % of degrees in engineering technician
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%North Carolina A & T Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%North Carolina A & T % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%North Carolina A & T % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%North Carolina A & T % of degrees in animal science and care
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%North Carolina A & T % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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