Congratulations, Class of 2023!
Nearly 1,000 Eagles were awarded bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at the 141st Commencement Exercises on May 6! Watch the replay of both ceremonies and view/download photos from the celebration.
North Carolina Central University
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Preparing for Success in a Global Marketplace
Grounded in a legacy of 112 years of excellence, NCCU offers top-ranked programs in disciplines including the sciences, law, business and education.
Amazon Career Choice
NCCU is the first historically Black college and university in North Carolina to be selected as an Amazon Career Choice partner. Amazon’s hourly employees will now have access to our award-winning undergraduate and graduate degree programs in more than 140 fields and disciplines, ranging from business administration to health sciences.
The Eagle Promise
The Eagle Promise is like no other: We confidently commit to your academic success and promise that you will be prepared in a one-of-a-kind environment that empowers you to champion your future.
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.
NCCU in the News
Black Enterprise
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Returns to In-Person Competition in Longstanding Celebration of HBCU Academic Excellence
The Milford Mirror
Lamont Nominates 20 to Serve as Superior Court Judges
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2023 NIEHS OSED Diversity Speaker Series: From Trying to Better Treat Pancreatic Cancer to Helping Diversify STEM: The Journey of an HBCU Grad
AllAfrica.com
The African Centre for the Study of the United States
Yahoo! Finance
PNC North Carolina HBCU Initiative Pitch Competition Winner Exemplifies How HBCUs Are Driving Black Entrepreneurship
HBCU Gameday
NC Central QB Davius Richard Gets National Academic Honor
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
At the age of 22, Brittany Reaves has made history as being one of the youngest students to ever graduate from the law school, earning degrees from the joint juris doctor/ Master of Arts in History program.
Faculty Spotlight
Darlene Eberhardt-Burke, Ph.D., has been named one of 17 faculty members in the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to receive the 2023 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Alumni Spotlight
Gift will support the continued curriculum development, marketing and student recruitment efforts for the newly-renamed Michael P. Johnson Business Administration Program.
NC Central News
Gift will support the continued curriculum development, marketing and student recruitment efforts for the newly-renamed Michael P. Johnson Business Administration Program.
Newest endowed scholars include Zelda Lockhart, Ph.D., Lydia Lindsey, Ph.D., Jonathan Livingston, Ph.D., Gladys Mitchell-Walthour, Ph.D., and Charles Williams.
Michael Newby will cultivate and steward potential major gift donors with a focus on increasing the pipeline of significant gift prospects for the philanthropic support of the School of Business.
Upcoming Events
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