University of North Carolina at Pembroke

 

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
One University Drive
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510		 General information
 (910) 521-6000

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students: 5,937 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 40

About this School
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (known colloquially as UNC Pembroke or UNCP) is a public university in the town of Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina.
 
History
The school was created by the General Assembly on March 7, 1887 in response to a local petition. Originally known as the Croatan Normal School, fifteen students and one teacher composed the initial complement. With the goal of educating Native American teachers, enrollment was limited to the Native American Indians of Robeson County. In 1909, the school moved to its present location, about a mile east of the original site. The name was changed in 1911 to the Indian Normal School of Robeson County, and again in 1913 to the Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County. In 1926 the school became a two-year post-secondary normal school; until then it had provided only primary and secondary instruction. In 1939 it became a four-year institution, a change followed in 1941 by a new name: Pembroke State College for Indians. The next year, the school began to offer bachelor's degrees in disciplines other than teaching. In 1945 the college was opened to members of all federally recognized tribes. A change of name to Pembroke State College in 1949 presaged the admission of white students, which was approved in 1953 up to forty percent of total enrollment; the Brown v. Board of Education decision of the following year eliminated all race restrictions. In 1969 the college became Pembroke State University, a regional university which was incorporated into the University of North Carolina System in 1972. The first master's degree program was implemented in 1978. On July 1, 1996, Pembroke State University became the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. As of 2003, UNCP has 204 full-time faculty members and an enrollment of 4,472 students engaged in fifty-five undergraduate programs and fifteen graduate programs. The university's profile and attention has increased recently as the result of an aggressive statewide advertising campaign, in which billboards and radio advertisements have touted UNCP as a place "where learning gets personal."
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 4,299$ 4,000$ 3,809
Out of State$ 14,022$ 13,600$ 13,187
Books and Supplies$ 1,400$ 1,200$ 1,000
On-Campus
Room and board$ 5,901$ 5,800$ 5,517
Other Expenses$ 3,503$ 3,298$ 3,272
Off Campus
Room and board$ 5,600$ 5,400$ 5,256
Other Expenses$ 3,804$ 3,698$ 3,533
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 3,804$ 3,698$ 3,550

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 42% $ 3,558
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 57% $ 2,094
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 22% $ 1,747
Loans to students 78% $ 4,177
 
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