Founded: 1887 as the Croatan Normal School to educate American Indian teachers.

Type of school: Public, four-year master's degree-granting university. Part of the University of North Carolina system.

Accreditation: UNC Pembroke is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Baccalaureate and Master’s level degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of UNCP.

Total enrollment:
6,251 students (Fall 2011)
Undergraduate: 5,495
Graduate: 756

Diversity:
Total minority enrollment is 58 percent

American Indian: 16 percent
African American: 30 percent
Hispanic: 3 percent
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2 percent

84 International students representing 18 countries

Male: 37 percent
Female: 63 percent

Campus location: Pembroke, North Carolina, a quiet, safe community located 15 minutes from Lumberton. Located just off Interstate 95 and Interstate 74 at the mid-point between Boston and Miami, the campus is convenient to all major metro areas of the Carolinas as well as world famous beaches and resorts. UNCP is one of the safest schools in the University of North Carolina system.

Degrees:
41 undergraduate programs,
17 graduate programs in business and education, and 1 certification program

Student/faculty ratio: 15:1

Class size: 21 on average

Outcome: 90 percent of students are employed or attending graduate school within 12 months of graduation.

Faculty: 321 full-time

Student organizations: 80-plus clubs and organizations

Athletics: NCAA Division II, Peach Belt Conference

Men's:
Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field, Wrestling

Women's:
Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball

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