First-Year Students

• 1st Priority Deadline: October 15
• 2nd Priority Deadline: November 15
• 3rd Priority Deadline: January 15

Requirements for admission to NCCU include the following:

• Satisfactory scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT)
• Satisfactory grade point average
• All students must satisfy the University of North Carolina (UNC) minimum admissions requirements to be eligible for admission
• Complete record from an accredited secondary or preparatory school, with graduation based on UNC minimum undergraduate course requirements:
  1. In English, four (4) course units emphasizing grammar, composition, and literature
  2. In mathematics, four (4) course units including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and a fourth math higher than Algebra II; or Algebra I, Algebra II, and two (2) course units higher than Algebra II (Advanced Functions and Modeling, Discrete Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Integrated Mathematics IV, AP Statistics, Essential for College Math, AP Calculus A/B, or AP Calculus B/C)
  3. In science, three (3) course units, including at least one lab science
  4. In foreign language, two (2) course units
  5. In social studies, two (2) course units, including at least one in U.S. history