North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1891Large cityHBCUSEVP certified

About

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, historically black, land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System. Founded by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 9, 1891, as the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race, it was the second college established under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1890, as well as the first for people of color in the State of North Carolina. Initially, the college offered instruction in agriculture, English, horticulture and mathematics.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$20,873
Estimated total for international students
US$35,436
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$6,813
Total cost for in-state students
US$21,376
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
12,182
Graduate students
1,814
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
20 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
50%
SAT
Reading and writing 510–600 · Maths 510–590
ACT
17–23

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$50,279

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (129)

Bachelor's degrees58 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgriculture, GeneralAnimal SciencesApplied MathematicsArchitectural EngineeringAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMusicPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSurveying EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees32 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Production OperationsAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData AnalyticsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringPhysicsSocial WorkStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral degrees16 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherIndustrial EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNanotechnologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysical Sciences, OtherRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial WorkStudent Counseling and Personnel Services
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Graduate certificates21 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunications Technologies/TechniciansComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational AgricultureMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic HealthRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial WorkSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.