North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina · Public · 12,182 undergraduates · ncat.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
50%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1020 to 1190
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$22,880Est.Estimate
$37,890 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at North Carolina A & T 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.
North Carolina A & T State University uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
50% 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
$37,890
a year in 2027-28, from a $37,890 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
About 65% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 980, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to Apply | N.C. A&T · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
50%
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 1020 to 1190
Reading and Writing 510 to 600
Math 510 to 590
ACT composite 17 to 23
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
$22,880
a year, in state
$37,890
a year, out of state (tuition $22,130)
- Tuition (in state)$7,120
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$8,284
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,256
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,492
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,765
- Over $110,000$16,228
Financial aidEstimate
61%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
82%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,203
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
30 of 30
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $710Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 124 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 100 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 131 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 131 & 132 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 106, 116 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 106, 116 CHEM 107, 117 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 310 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COMP 120 or COMP 163 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 100 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 100 & 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 100 & 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 201 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 308 & 309 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 101 & 102 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 200 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUSI 101 & 102 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 6 | PHYS 225 & 226 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 6 | PHYS 241 & 242 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 6 | PHYS 241 & 242 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 404 & 405 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 224 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 104 & 105 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 206 or 207 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 206 & 207 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$50,279
a year, 10 years after starting here
- North Carolina A & T State University$48,830
- All colleges$60,083
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 35 majors here have earnings data.
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