North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC

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1 North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W North Carolina A&T State, founded in 1891, is a public, historically black university. Programs are offered through the Schools of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Nursing, and Technology. Its 191-acre campus is located in Greensboro, 90 miles north of Charlotte. Web Site Institution Type Public Coeducational Yes Undergraduate Students 9,203 Women 5,025 (54.6%) Men 4,178 (45.4%) Graduate Students 1,522 ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Moderately difficult 58% of 7,491 applicants were admitted No No Rolling Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 2.48 SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT Writing ACT Composite 462 average range of middle 50% 441 average range of middle 50% 422 average range of middle 50% 18 average range of middle 50% Selection of Students Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance In-state: $16,514 Out-of-state: $29,274 Tuition and Fees In-state: $5,972 Out-of-state: $18,732 Room and Board $6,842 Average Percent of Need Met 83% Average Freshman Award $14,536 Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates $26,265

2 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System General Education/Core Curriculum Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates 472 Regular Class Size Semester Required 2-9 students: 18% of classes students: 22% of classes students: 19% of classes students: 11% of classes students: 6% of classes students: 14% of classes Over 100 students: 10% of classes CAMPUS LIFE Greensboro Population 279,639 Nearest Metropolitan Area Freshman Housing Guarantee Students in College Housing Athletic Conferences Mascot Sororities Fraternities Charlotte Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing 98% of freshmen, 42% of all students NCAA Division I Aggie Bulldog STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students First-Year Students Returning 79.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 19.4% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.8% Asian 81.9% Black/African-American 2.3% Hispanic/Latino 2.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 4.6% White 7.3% Unknown 2.2% from 43 countries Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 44.0%

3 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation High School Graduation High School Program High school diploma required and GED is accepted College preparatory program is required High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 4 Science 3 Foreign Language 2 Social Studies 1 History 1 Academic Electives 4 Examinations Exam SAT or ACT Required June 1 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Scores Due in Admissions Office Writing component recommended SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Address 1601 East Market Street City, State, Zip Greensboro, NC Phone (336) Fax (336) Early Admission Early Decision Offered Early Decision Deadline Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered Early Action Deadline Early Action Notification uadmit@ncat.edu No No Application Dates and Fees Regular Admission Deadline Rolling Application Fee $55 Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission Not available Rolling By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1 Yes Student can defer admission Transfer applications accepted

4 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Other Application Requirements Common Application Universal College Application Not accepted Not accepted Electronic Application Not available Interview Essay or Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Other Financial Need Not required Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X

5 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List Students Accepting Wait List Position Students Admitted From Wait List SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen 58% of 7,491 applicants were admitted 57% of 4,453 applicants were admitted 58% of 3,038 applicants were admitted 2,856 (66%) of 4,314 admitted students enrolled 1,573 (62%) of 2,551 admitted students enrolled 1,283 (73%) of 1,763 admitted students enrolled Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) SAT Math Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Critical Reading Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % SAT Writing Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % 462 average range of middle 50% 441 average range of middle 50% 422 average range of middle 50% Average GPA and Above % % % % ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of % Score of 5 or Below 0% 18 average range of middle 50% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank Top tenth: 11% Top quarter: 34% Top half: 74% Bottom half: 26% National Merit Scholar Valedictorian Class President Student Gov. Officer

6 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance In-state: $16,514 Out-of-state: $29,274 Tuition and Fees In-state: $5,972 Out-of-state: $18,732 Room and Board $6,842 Books and Supplies $1,400 Other Expenses $2,300 Payment Plans APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office Web Site Net Price Calculator URL finaid@ncat.edu Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline March 1 Award Notification Method for Awarding Institutional Aid On a rolling basis beginning April 15 Federal and Institutional Methodologies Forms Required FAFSA Code is Cost to File Free PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 83% Average Award $14,536 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 1,750 (98.8%) of freshmen 1,583 (90.5%) of applicants 1,562 (98.7%) of applicants with financial need 212 (13.6%) of aid recipients Received by 1,190 (76.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,377 Received by 1,373 (87.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,406 Received by 1,460 (93.5%) of aid recipients 42 (2.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $5,107 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 79% Average Award $14,160 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 7,741 (95.7%) of undergraduates 7,051 (87.2%) of applicants 6,937 (98.4%) of applicants with financial need 895 (12.9%) of aid recipients Received by 5,213 (75.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,124 Received by 6,146 (88.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,196 Received by 5,757 (83.0%) of aid recipients 204 (2.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $7,013

7 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2014 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 76% Average Indebtedness of 2014 Graduates $26,265 Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Available Non-Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Academic scholarships Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Engineering/Technologies, Agriculture, Business Agriculture, Engineering/Technologies, Business Music Music

8 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available

9 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System Summer Session Semester Offered General Catalog/Bulletin UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Accounting Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Agricultural Business and Management, General Agricultural Economics Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Mechanization, General Agricultural Teacher Education Agriculture, General Animal Sciences, General Animal Sciences, Other Apparel and Textiles, General Applied Mathematics, General Architectural Engineering Art Teacher Education Art/Art Studies, General Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Biology Teacher Education Biology/Biological Sciences, General Broadcast Journalism Business Administration and Management, General Business Teacher Education Chemical Engineering Chemistry Teacher Education Chemistry, General Child Development Civil Engineering, General Computer Engineering, General Computer Science Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General Education, General Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Elementary Education and Teaching Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other Engineering, General English Language and Literature, General English/Language Arts Teacher Education Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Finance, General Food Science Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General French Language Teacher Education French Language and Literature Graphic Design History Teacher Education History, General Industrial Engineering Industrial Technology/Technician Journalism Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Landscape Architecture Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Marketing/Marketing Management, General Mass Communication/Media Studies Mathematics Teacher Education Mathematics, General Mechanical Engineering Music Teacher Education Music, General Nursing Science Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General Physics Teacher Education Physics, General Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Public Relations/Image Management Radio and Television Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Rhetoric and Composition Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Secondary Education and Teaching Social Sciences, General Social Work Sociology Spanish Language Teacher Education Special Education and Teaching, General Speech Communication and Rhetoric Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Surveying Engineering Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Transportation/Mobility Management

10 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees Engineering, Business/marketing, Liberal arts/general studies None Accelerated program, Double major, Honors program, Teacher certification, Cooperative education program, Internships Offered Some online degree programs CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Not required Not required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit Not available

11 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty 472 Part-Time Faculty 213 Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree 3% Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size 2-9 students: 18% of classes students: 22% of classes students: 19% of classes students: 11% of classes students: 6% of classes students: 14% of classes Over 100 students: 10% of classes 2-9 students: 15% of discussion sections/labs students: 18% of discussion sections/labs students: 38% of discussion sections/labs students: 14% of discussion sections/labs students: 8% of discussion sections/labs students: 7% of discussion sections/labs Over 100 students: 0% of discussion sections/labs ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library Available on Campus Yes Holdings 1,847,030 Computing Computer Ownership Computers Available on Campus Internet/ Access Students not required to own/lease a computer Not Reported ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Offered Available Available Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

12 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science in Industrial Technology, Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Science, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Master of Social Work, Master of Science in Technology Management, Master of Arts, Master of Science in Management, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Master's Programs of Study Accounting Adult Education African-American Studies Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Agricultural Education Agricultural Sciences--General Agronomy and Soil Sciences Animal Sciences Applied Economics Applied Mathematics Bioengineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General Business Administration and Management--General Business Education Chemical Engineering Chemistry Child Development Child and Family Studies Civil Engineering Computational Sciences Computer Art and Design Computer Engineering Computer Science Construction Management Consumer Economics Counselor Education Early Childhood Education Education--General Educational Leadership and Administration Educational Media/Instructional Technology Electrical Engineering Elementary Education Energy and Power Engineering Engineering and Applied Sciences--General English English Education Environmental Sciences Environmental and Occupational Health Graphic Design Health Education Human Resources Management Industrial/Management Engineering Management Information Systems Management of Technology Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Nutrition Optical Sciences Physical Education Physics Plant Sciences Reading Education Science Education Secondary Education Social Work Supply Chain Management Systems Engineering Vocational and Technical Education

13 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctor of Philosophy Doctoral Programs of Study Chemistry Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Energy and Power Engineering Engineering and Applied Sciences--General Industrial/Management Engineering Mechanical Engineering Optical Sciences Systems Engineering

14 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Greensboro Population 279,639 Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Campus Size Weather Charlotte Small city 200 acres Temperature 26.6 average low in January, 83.6 average high in September Rain 116 rainy days per year Getting Around Campus Map Nearest Airport Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station 15 mile(s) from campus in Greensboro 4 mile(s) from campus in Greensboro 5 mile(s) from campus in Greensboro HOUSING College Housing College offers housing to students Types of Housing Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms Students in College Housing 98% of freshmen, 42% of all students Housing Requirements Freshman Housing Guarantee Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 58% Off-Campus Housing Assistance Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available Available Available Available PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Not offered

15 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences Mascot School Colors NCAA Division I Aggie Bulldog Navy blue and old gold Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Baseball x x Basketball x x x x Bowling x x Cross-Country Running x x x x Football x x Softball x x Swimming And Diving x x Tennis x x Track And Field x x x x Volleyball x x

16 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports Recreational Sports Intramural Sports baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, volleyball STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook Army ROTC offered on campus, Air Force ROTC offered on campus

17 C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 9,203 Women 5,025 (54.6%) Men 4,178 (45.4%) Full-Time Undergraduates 8,423 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students Average Age 22 All Graduate Students 1,522 Yes 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.8% Asian 81.9% Black/African-American 2.3% Hispanic/Latino 2.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 4.6% White 7.3% Unknown 2.2% from 43 countries UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 79.0% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 19.4% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 38.1% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 47.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Average Starting Salary Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 44.0% Disciplines Pursued COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. Copyright 2016