North Carolina Central University

Online Program Overview

North Carolina Central University is a four-years, public school located in Durham, North Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,542 for North Carolina residents and $19,578 for other students on average.

It offers 66 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 28 programs - 12 Bachelors, 16 Masters.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	North Carolina Central University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC
Online Students	1,593 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,997 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,542 Out-of-State$19,578
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,480 Out-of-State$20,788
Student to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Total	28 Programs
Bachelors	12 Programs
Masters	16 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at North Carolina Central University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $6,542 and $19,578 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $7,480 and $20,788 for out-of-state students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $154 for North Carolina residents and $697 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $306 for North Carolina residents and $1,045 for out-of-state students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$6,534	$6,629	$6,644	$6,599	$6,542
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$19,241	$19,336	$19,351	$19,635	$19,578
Graduate (In-State)	$7,546	$7,641	$7,641	$7,537	$7,480
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$20,500	$20,595	$20,595	$20,845	$20,788

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$466	$466	$115	$155	$154
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$2,054	$2,054	$685	$699	$697
Graduate (In-State)	$593	$593	$263	$308	$306
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$2,054	$2,212	$983	$1,048	$1,045

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

North Carolina Central University offers 66 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Bachelors, 16 Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	29	2	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Library and Information Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	94	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	82	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	122	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	100	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Jazz/Jazz Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	60	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At North Carolina Central University, there are 7,553 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,590 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,593 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,997 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	7,553
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,593
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,997
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,963

By student location, out of a total of 1,593 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,360 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 108 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.