Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC1200 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298
910-672-1111
Fayetteville State University is a public, historically black university in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is a member school of the University of North Carolina system. Founded in 1867 as the Howard School, it became a state-supported teachers' college in 1939 and was renamed Fayetteville State Teachers College. It achieved university status in 1969 and was renamed Fayetteville State University. The university enrolls over 6,000 students and offers bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 50 programs. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Fayetteville State University was founded in 1867 as the Howard School, a private school for African-American children. The school was named for Oliver Otis Howard, a Union general during the Civil War and the founder of Howard University. The Howard School was established by the Freedmen's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1879, the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated funds to support the school, and it became a state-supported normal school, or teachers' college. The school was renamed the Fayetteville State Normal School.
In 1939, the North Carolina General Assembly again renamed the school, this time as the Fayetteville State Teachers College. The school began offering four-year degrees in 1941. In 1969, the North Carolina General Assembly renamed the school Fayetteville State University and granted it the authority to offer graduate degrees. The university now offers bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 50 programs.
The university is located on a 150-acre (61-hectare) campus in the historic downtown area of Fayetteville. The campus includes 36 buildings, including the J.W. Seabrook Auditorium, the Seabrook Humanities Building, the Rudolph Jones Student Center, and the John E. Joyner Library. The library is named for John E. Joyner, the first African American to serve as president of the university.
The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a member of the University of North Carolina system and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Fayetteville State University enrolls over 6,000 students, the majority of whom are African American. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16-to-1. The university offers a variety of student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, and over 40 clubs and organizations. The university is also home to the Bronco Marching Band, which has performed at Super Bowl XXXVIII and XXXIX.
The university's athletics teams are known as the Broncos. The Broncos compete in NCAA Division II and are members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). The Broncos field teams in men's and women's basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field. The Broncos football team has won nine CIAA championships, the most of any team in the conference.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 6726
Acceptance Rate: 79.38%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.uncfsu.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.uncfsu.edu/paying-for-college
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $17556
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $29164
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Fayetteville State University is $67715.11. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Fayetteville State University. For graduates of Fayetteville State University, we saw an average early-career income of $42200.00 and mid-career income of $67600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.