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$6,699
per year
In-State Tuition
84%
Acceptance Rate
42%
Graduation Rate
73%
Retention Rate
North Carolina Central University is an educational institution in Durham, NC. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Application Requirements
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Freshmen with a 3.3+ GPA may be offered a Chancellor's Cycle of Success Scholarship; the competitive Cheatham-White Scholarship is fully funded for 4.0+ students.
For students entering 2027-2028
Cheatham-White Scholarship
CompetitiveFully funded: full tuition and fees, housing, meals, textbooks, a laptop, travel and personal expenses, plus four funded summers
Renewable: 3.5 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment with 30 credit hours a year, active University Honors Program membership
Nomination (school administrator or self-nomination) by November 1, 2026; application by November 15, 2026; must be fully admitted by the application deadline
Requires a 4.0 or higher cumulative GPA (weighted or unweighted), U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, and fall freshman admission. A 1280 SAT or 28 ACT is listed but test scores are optional for 2027-2028. North Carolina residency is not required.
Chancellor's Cycle of Success Scholarship
CompetitiveAward levels: $7,500 (Soaring Eagle), $3,500 (Rising Eagle), $2,500 (Eagle-In-Flight); the period is not stated
Renewable: 3.3 cumulative GPA (Soaring Eagle and Honors) or 3.0 (Rising Eagle and Eagle-in-Flight), 15 credit hours each semester, first-year campus housing, annual FAFSA
No separate application; offered to selected admitted students who confirm enrollment and complete the FAFSA; confirm attendance by May 1, 2027
Minimum 3.3 GPA (weighted or unweighted) on the transcript submitted with the admission application. A 1100 SAT or 23 ACT is listed but optional for 2027-2028. Offered to selected students; meeting the minimum does not guarantee an award. The GPA for each level is not published.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$13,032
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$42,968
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$28,250
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
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Durham, North Carolina
Durham County
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