139th Commencement Exercises
Nearly 1,000 Eagles received their bachelor's, master's and Juris Doctor degrees on Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7.
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Preparing for Success in a Global Marketplace
Grounded in a legacy of 111 years of excellence, NCCU offers top-ranked programs in disciplines including the sciences, law, business and education.
COVID-19 Updates
NCCU is monitoring developments related to Coronavirus 2019, or COVID-19, closely. Learn important information about how the university is responding, review preventative measures and view resources from local, state, national and international agencies.
Millennial Campus Celebration
On April 26, North Carolina Central University commemorated the grand opening of three state-of-the-art buildings — George Street Residential Complex, Lawson Street Residential Complex and Alston Avenue Apartments. Watch a replay of the ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Tour NCCU Virtually Today
Experience the sloping hills and verdant green of North Carolina Central University. Discover special places on campus—including our classrooms, laboratories, residence halls and more. Our virtual tour is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can be accessed from the comfort of your home.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. Invests $1.5 Million in NCCU School of Business
The award will name the 200-person auditorium in the School of Business’ new facility and also name a new academic program.
NCCU in the News
Blavity
NCCU Lecturer Alters Borrowed Gowns For Students' Graduation After Delayed Shipment
Shadow League
North Carolina Central Basketball Coach LeVelle Moton Says He’s “Blessed And Fortunate” To Have Neighborhood Park Named In His Honor
Yahoo! News
RDU On the Rise: Ballots, and houses, and leaked Supreme Court opinions ... Oh, my!
Digital Journal
Course Design Considerations For Inclusion and Representation White Paper Released by Quality Matters
The New York Times
A Memorial for André Leon Talley
National Jurist
HBCU Law Schools: An Ongoing Mission
For more than a century, NC Central has prepared students to transform communities.
We made the commitment as the nation's first public liberal arts institution for African American students. We sustain it as a future-focused modern university.
Top-Ranked Programs and World-Class Faculty
As one of the nation’s preeminent community-engaged universities, we have produced leaders who are in touch with the world around them for more than 110 years. Students can discover NCCU’s competitive educational opportunities and graduate positioned for success in a number of industries.
Leading the Way
Johnson O. Akinleye, Ph.D., was elected as the 12th Chancellor of North Carolina Central University on June 26, 2017. Through his leadership, Dr. Akinleye has worked to expand the university’s academic partnerships, including new agreements with community colleges, and introduced to the campus a robust online distance-education program (NCCU Online), K–12 initiatives, and a security strategy to increase safety for campus constituents.
Soaring Eagles
Student Spotlight
When Olesia Headen arrived at North Carolina Central University in fall 2019, she had already earned an associate’s degree in science education.
Faculty Spotlight
Julie Horvath, Ph.D., research associate professor of biological and biomedical sciences, is studying rhesus macaque monkeys to learn how a myriad of factors affect human health.
Alumni Spotlight
NCCU alumna Hellena Huntley Tidwell and her sons, William DeVane Tidwell and Damion Lamar Tidwell, made the largest single contribution to create the university’s first named academic program.
NC Central News
North Carolina Central University has named Johnny Bernard Hill, Ph.D., director of Corporate and Foundation Engagement, effective May 2, 2022.
The North Carolina Central University administration invites members of the university community to express their opinion on the matter of renaming the Angus M. McLean Residence Hall.
North Carolina Central University has appointed Stephen W. Fusi as chief brand officer after a competitive, national search. He began his new role at NCCU on May 9, 2022.
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