Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina · Public · 5,762 undergraduates · uncfsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
82%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
890 to 1090
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$23,890Est.Estimate
$30,120 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Fayetteville State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Fayetteville State University uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
82% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$30,120
a year in 2027-28, from a $30,120 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 990
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (990).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your weighted GPA is below 2.8, you must send a score.
Source: Freshman Admissions | Fayetteville State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul30Other deadline · July 30, 2027
Who gets in
82%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 890 to 1090
Reading and Writing 460 to 550
Math 430 to 540
ACT composite 15 to 19
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$23,890
a year, in state
$30,120
a year, out of state (tuition $10,810)
- Tuition (in state)$4,580
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,076
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,264
- $48,001 to $75,000$10,115
- $75,001 to $110,000$13,498
- Over $110,000$16,107
Financial aidEstimate
90%
of freshmen receive grants
$8,777
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
21 of 22
Earn credit with a score of 3
21 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $460Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 211 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 131, BIOL 131L (non-BIOL major) BIOL 150, BIOL 150L, BIOL 131, BIOL 131l (STEM majors) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 142 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 142, MATH 241 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 141, CHEM 141L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 141, CHEM 141L, CHEM 161, CHEM 161L |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 6 | CSC 105, CSC 120 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 105 - Intro to Comp Science for Technical Majors |
| Drawing | 3 | ||
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 110, ENGL 120 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 110, HIST 120 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 110, FREN 120 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 120, FREN 211, FREN 212 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 212 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUSI 152, MUSI 281 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | NSCI 111, NSCI 111L |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 115, PHYS 125L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | NSCI 111, NSCI 111L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 116, PHYS 126L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | NSCI 111, NSCI 111L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 126, PHYS 126L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | NSCI 111, NSCI 111L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 125, PHYS 125L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 210 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 110, SPAN 120 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 120, SPAN 211, SPAN 212 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 211, SPAN 212, SPAN 230, SPAN 240 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 202 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 211, HIST 212 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
37%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$47,125
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Fayetteville State University$92,962
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
Keep exploring
Figures marked Estimate are our estimates, not numbers the college published. Check each college's own site before you apply. SAT is a trademark of College Board, and ACT is a trademark of ACT, Inc. Sharp is not affiliated with either, or with Fayetteville State University. The Fayetteville State University logo is a trademark of the college.