For students who want to attend one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the South, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers a cultural melting pot, along with strong academic programs.
Located on 153 acres in rural Pembroke, North Carolina, the University of Pembroke is known for its Native American history and its long-standing education program.
| Overall Score (about) | 82.1 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $17,088 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 21 / 1080 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 17 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 74% / 36% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 7,137 |
What is now the University of North Carolina at Pembroke was established in 1887 as the Croaton Normal School, a teacher training school for Cherokee Indians in Robeson County.
The school moved to its present location in 1909, and changed its name to the Indian Normal School of Robeson County in 1911, and later to the Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County. By 1926, the school had become a two-year college, and by the late 1930s became a four year college and later changed names again to the Pembroke State College for Indians. In the 1940s, the school began offering bachelor
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a strong liberal arts tradition, and offers a number of majors designed to appeal to a diverse cross-section of interests.
The university offers 41 bachelor
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a selective admissions policy, however, nearly 75 percent of all students applying to UNC Pembroke are accepted.
Students applying to the university are required to submit high school transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, documentation of civic or community involvement, character references, class rank, and extracurriculars.
Most UNC Pembroke students have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and SAT scores of 830 or higher.
The deadline to apply to the university is July 1.
As of Sept. 2011, the university has a $40 application fee.
Students applying to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke are eligible for federal grants and student loans. There are also a number of grants and scholarships offered by the state of North Carolina, the college and other organizations that students may be eligible for.
The college
UNC Pembroke has more than 6,000 students and is an ethnically diverse campus. The school is about 40 percent white, 34 percent African-American and 14 percent Native American. The student body is predominately female (62 percent).
The college offers more than 60 student clubs and organizations, including professional and academic groups, religious organizations, special interest organizations, recreational clubs and Greek fraternities and sororities. There are 11 fraternities and nine sororities and about seven percent of UNC Pembroke students are members of a Greek fraternity or sorority.
The college
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is an NCAA Division II school and competes in the Peach Belt Conference in most sports. The school competes as an independent in wrestling and football.
The university offers men
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