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North Carolina Central University's campus, more than 100 acres in size, is described in the university's alma mater as "sloping hills" and "verdant green." The "lovely "blossoms" of the alma mater bloom almost year-round, but are at their height in the spring when azaleas and other flowering shrubbery burst into bloom. The buildings are a mixture of modern forms and modified Georgian structures. A new residence facility, education building, and the newly completed Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute. Here's how to get here: 

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From Raleigh (I-40):
Take I-40. Take the NC-147 North (exit 279 B), toward Durham/Downtown. Merge on to NC - 147. Take the NC-55/Alston Avenue exit, (exit 11). Turn left on S. Alston Avenue. Once you see NCCU's campus (on S. Alston Avenue), consult our campus map to get a specific NCCU Building/Location.

From Raleigh (Highway 70):
Take US 70 West to the I-540 Ramp toward Raleigh/Durham International Airport. Take the I-40 W exit toward Durham. Take NC-147 North (exit 279 B), toward Durham/Downtown. Merge on to NC - 147. Take the NC-55/Alston Avenue exit, (exit 11). Once you see NCCU's campus (on S. Alston Avenue), consult our campus map to get a specific NCCU Building/Location.

From Fayetteville (I-95 to I-40):
Take Grove Street to Hwy 301 N. Take a left. Merge on to I-95. I-95 will present a Raleigh/Wilmington Exit near Benson, NC. From I-95, veer to the left on I-40. Take the NC-147 North (exit 279 B), toward Durham/Downtown. Merge on NC - 147. Take the NC-55/Alston Avenue exit, (exit 11). Turn left on S. Alston Avenue. Once you see NCCU's campus (on S. Alston Avenue), consult our campus map to get a specific NCCU Building/Location.

From Greensboro/Charlotte/Winston-Salem (I-40/I-85)
Take I-40 E / I-85 N. When the road forks (past Burlington), take the I - 85 N exit toward Durham (the left side of the fork). Take the Durham Freeway/Hwy 147 exit to the NC-55/Alston Avenue exit. Turn right on S. Alston Avenue. Once you see NCCU's campus (on S. Alston Avenue), consult our campus map to get a specific NCCU Building/Location.

From Henderson (I-85):
Take I-85 S. Take the Roxboro Road/Avondale Drive exit and turn left. Take a right on Alston Avenue. You will see NCCU's campus (on S. Alston Avenue). Then, see the campus map to get a specific NCCU Building or location.

Local Accommodations:

Red Roof Inn (Research Triangle Park) 4405 Highway 55 East	(919) 361-1950
Red Roof Inn (Duke Univ Medical Ctr) 1915 North Pointe Dr.	(919) 471-9882
Red Roof Inn (Chapel Hill) 5623 Chapel Hill Blvd.	(919) 489-9421
Homestead Research Triangle Park HWY 55- $49 nightly $42 weekly (when you mention the NCCU rate)	(919) 541-9991
Homestead Durham University Ivy Creek Blvd - $54 nightly $49 weekly (when you mention the NCCU rate)	(919) 402-1700
Extended Stay America Durham University Tower Blvd- $49 nightly $35 weekly (when you mention the NCCU rate)	(919) 489-8444