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North Carolina Central University
1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707

Official telephone: (919) 530-6100
Fax number: (919) 560-5012
Website: www.nccu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Contacting the office:

919 530-6298
877 667-7533 (toll free)
919 530-6088 (fax)
admissions@nccu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Science units must include biological and physical science. Rank in top half of secondary school class required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	19 required, 19 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

94%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

16 - 19

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

80%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

53%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,651

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,040 (66%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,108 (22%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

14%

Tuition deposit amount:

partially refundable

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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