Campus of North Carolina Central University

    North Carolina Central University

    Durham, NC, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division I

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    Cost & aid

    Affordable

    Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.

    Average net price $16,708 a year after aid

    Athletics

    NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.

    1. D-INCAA Division I (this college)
    2. D-IINCAA Division II
    3. D-IIINCAA Division III
    4. NAIANAIA
    5. NJCAANJCAA

    Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.

    Mission & community

    HBCU

    Historically Black college or university.

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