Founded in 1910, North Carolina Central University was the first publicly supported liberal arts college for African-Americans. Today, the university has a diverse population of more than 8,600 students enrolled in first-class academic programs.

For two years in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked North Carolina Central University as the best public historically black college or university in the nation and named our School of Law as one of the top 10 most popular law schools in America.

While we’re proud of our past, we measure our success today by our students’ achievements. We have unique programs in place to mentor every student, and we provide the resources to ensure academic and career success.

We have two biotechnology research centers on campus that offer hands-on laboratory experience in collaboration with multinational pharmaceutical companies based in Research Triangle Park.

NCCU also teaches that with success comes responsibility. We were the first in the state system to require all students to volunteer in the community as part of their education. Our programs in community service emphasize that personal success in life includes giving something back.

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