North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · NCAT · NCTSU
Public institution in Greensboro, NC · 11,925 undergraduates · 46% acceptance rate · $44,440 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Undergraduates
- Top 13%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 14%Acceptance rate
- Top 16%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,980379th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,748259th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,408877th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,180320th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,4401,382nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,6381,437th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.3%947th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.5%696th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 46.2%227th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1048847th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 19865th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,925212th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 50.7%361st highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 89 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $60
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 55 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,576 | $61,064 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,482 | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $69,338 | $68,666 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | $68,666 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,169 | $66,541 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,773 | $44,971 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,689 | $55,964 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,995 | $59,042 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $54,035 | — |
| Architectural EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $53,775 | $53,810 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, OtherEngineering Technology | bachelors | $51,482 | $54,035 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $40,791 |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1891source
- Motto: "Mens et Manus"source
- Athletic nickname: "Aggies"source
- Mascot: Aggiesource
- Truist Stadium seats about 17,500source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Formerly known as "Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race"source
- Formerly known as "(1891–1915)"source
- Formerly known as "Negro Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina"source
- Formerly known as "(1915–1957)"source
- Formerly known as "Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina"source
- Formerly known as "(1957–1967)"source
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
- Football rivalry: Battle of the Carolinas (since 1903)source
- Plays for the "Victory Bell" (since 1888)source
- Football rivalry: North Carolina–NC State (since 1894)source
- Football rivalry: North Carolina–Wake Forest (since 1888)source
- Football rivalry: South's Oldest Rivalry (since 1892)source
- Football rivalry: North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central (since 1922)source
- Football rivalry: North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State (since 1924)source
- Fight song: ""[[NC State Fight Song"source
- Notable alum: Jesse Jacksonsource
- Notable alum: Bob Beamonsource
- Notable alum: Taraji P. Hensonsource
- Notable alum: Ronald McNairsource
- Notable alum: J. R. Smithsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,672,355 (M $1,645,423 · W $1,026,932)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to North Carolina A & T State University’s 11,925 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NC
- University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC · 13,848 undergrads
- Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · 9,867 undergrads
- University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC · 14,176 undergrads
- Duke UniversityDurham, NC · 6,417 undergrads
- Elon UniversityElon, NC · 6,402 undergrads
- Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC · 5,493 undergrads
Elsewhere
- CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY · 11,934 undergrads
- University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA · 11,848 undergrads
- Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL · 11,790 undergrads
- University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · 12,100 undergrads
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · 12,118 undergrads
- Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · 11,674 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitencat.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 199102)
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