Undergraduate Admissions FAQs

Requirements for admission to NCCU include the following:

• Satisfactory 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
• All students must satisfy the University of North Carolina (UNC) minimum admissions requirements to be eligible for admission.
• A complete record from an accredited secondary or preparatory school, with graduation based on UNC minimum undergraduate course requirements:
  • In English, four-course units emphasize grammar, composition and literature.
  • In mathematics, four-course units including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and fourth math higher than Algebra II; or Algebra I, Algebra II and two-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).
  • In science, three-course units, including at least one lab science. 
  • In foreign language, two-course units of the same foreign language.
  • In social studies, two-course units, including at least one in U.S. history.

SAT or ACT scores are not required for students at this time. Please note that NCCU is not a test-optional institution; however, we have elected to waive your scores through Fall 2024.

You can mail any official documents to us at the following address:

North Carolina Central University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707

The application fee is $50 USD (non-refundable).  When you complete your application online, you can submit your payment electronically with a debit or credit card.  

Please contact Undergraduate Admissions if payment needs to be made by cash, check, or money order. 

We do accept SAT/Collegeboard fee waivers for freshman applications. You can complete an application online and choose "mail" as your fee payment option. Waivers should be mailed to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions:

North Carolina Central University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707

You must accept the offer of admission. Once you log into the Eagle Promise Portal to accept the offer, you will begin to receive updates via email. Please read all of the emails you receive from the University.

North Carolina Central University has an online system to check your application status.

Check Your Status (Undergraduates)

You can monitor and check the status of your application by logging into your Eagle Promise portal anytime, day or night.

You may submit your transcript electronically via CFNC for NC schools, via mail, or via other electronic methods. We strongly encourage documents to be sent electronically.

SpanTran has created a custom application to help NCCU international students get their transcripts evaluated at a discounted rate. Visit the SpanTran application.

The mailing address is:

North Carolina Central University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707

To change or defer their enrollment term, students must complete a new application for their new desired term. Please note that an additional application fee may be required to process your application.

Consecutive Term Change
Students who change their term to the next upcoming semester will not be required to pay an additional fee with the new application. Example: A consecutive term change qualifies as moving from Fall to Spring or Spring to Summer.

Non-Consecutive Term Change
Students who change their term non-consecutively by skipping over the upcoming semester will be required to pay an additional $50 fee with the new application. Example: A non-consecutive term change qualifies as moving from Fall to Summer or Spring to Fall.

Note: Students who defer/change terms more than once will be required to pay an additional application fee.