North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University
Former name
National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race (1910–1915)
National Training School (1915–1923)
Durham State Normal School for Negroes (1923–1925)
North Carolina College for Negroes (1925–1947)
North Carolina College at Durham (1947–1969)
Motto"Truth and Service"
TypePublic historically black university
Established1910; 114 years ago (1910)
Parent institution
University of North Carolina
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliation
TMCF
Endowment$55 million (2021)[1]
ChancellorKarrie G. Dixon
ProvostOntario S. Wooden
Students7,553 (Fall 2022)
Location, ,
United States
CampusLarge city[2], 135 acres (0.55 km2)
NewspaperThe Campus Echo[3]
ColorsMaroon and gray
   
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
MascotEddie the Eagle
Websitewww.nccu.edu
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University campus
North Carolina Central University is located in North Carolina
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is located in the United States
North Carolina Central University
LocationBounded by Lawson St., Alston Ave., Nelson, and Fayetteville Sts., Durham, North Carolina
Coordinates35°58′27″N 78°53′55″W / 35.97417°N 78.89861°W / 35.97417; -78.89861
Built1928
ArchitectAtwood & Nash; Public Works Administration
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPSDurham MRA
NRHP reference No.86000676 [4]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1986

North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central) is a public historically black university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from both Northern and Southern philanthropists. It was made part of the state system in 1923, when it first received state funding and was renamed as Durham State Normal School. It added graduate classes in arts and sciences and professional schools in law and library science in the late 1930s and 1940s.

In 1969 the legislature designated this a regional university and renamed it as North Carolina Central University. It has been part of the University of North Carolina system since 1972 and offers programs at the baccalaureate, master's, professional, and doctoral levels. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Central University | Data USA".
  2. ^ "IPEDS-North Carolina Central University".
  3. ^ "Campus Echo Online".
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.