About North Carolina A&T State University

Imagine yourself surrounded by all the resources and experiences of a large university, while immersed in a caring and nurturing community where faculty members take a vested interest in your success.

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University(NC A&T) has a student population of approximately 11,000 making it the largest historically Black university in the state of North Carolina and the second largest in the United States. A comprehensive university offering degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels, it has one of three engineering schools in the University of North Carolina system. NC A&T has one of only two schools of agriculture in North Carolina.

NC A&T is conveniently located on 188 scenic rolling acres in the center of North Carolina's Piedmont, just blocks from downtown Greensboro. Experience the best of both worlds, a small town campus feel, surrounded by a culturally-rich metropolitan city.

While NCA&T is an outstanding academic institution, it also maintains a national reputation in intercollegiate athletics.Championship-caliber men's and women's teams attract thousands of supporters and friends to athletic contests on and off the campus.Aggie teams have competed outstandingly in the NCAA Division 1 level in some of the major arenas and fields in the United States.The current athletic teams include football, basketball, baseball, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track, swimming, bowling and cross country for men; and basketball, softball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track for women.

In the area of intramural athletics, NC A&T provides recreational opportunities for more than 2,500 students.This well-administered program includes team and individual play in football, basketball, softball, aerobics, soccer, weightlifting, volleyball, karate and bowling.

The moment you step onto campus, you become a cherished member of the Aggie Family. Let NC A&T become your home away from home.


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AcademicCalendar

Fall 2009

Date	Event
Monday, August 17	First Day of Classes
Monday, September 7	University Holiday(Labor Day)
Thursday, October 8	Fall Convocation
Saturday, October 10	Homecoming
Monday-Tuesday, October 19-20	Fall Break
Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27	Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, December 4	Classes End
Monday-Friday, December 7-11	Final Exam Week

Spring 2010

 

Date	Event
Thursday, January 7	First Day of Classes
Monday, January 18	University Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Monday-Friday, March 8-12	SPRING BREAK
Friday, April 2	University Holiday (Good Friday)
Friday, April 30	Classes End
Monday-Friday, May 3-7	Final Exam Week
Saturday, May 8	Graduation

 

Course Curriculum

NC A&T's strength originates with its academic programs, operated through schools of Agriculture, Business and Economics, Education, Graduate Studies, Nursing and Technology, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering.For more information about the courses offered in each school please click below:

School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Business and Economics
School of Education
College of Engineering
School of Nursing
School of Technology
School of Graduate and Professional Studies

Deadlines

Exchange student applications must be submitted through the Exchange Coordinator on your campus. Application must be received by the following deadlines:

March 30th
Fall Semester (August - December)

November 30th
Spring Semester (January - May)

Application

• Incoming Exchange Student Application
   
• Security Questionnaire

Housing

 

ISEP students will be housed in Aggie Village in a double room with meal plan A, which consists of 19 meals per week in the cafeteria plus $50.00 flex dollars to be used at any on-campus restaurant.

 

Non-ISEP students may select the residence hall and meal plan of your choice. Please visit the housing website for more information. Once you have chosen your residence hall and meal plan please email your selections to Alicia Wallace Jones. Please be prepared to fill out a housing application and to pay the $150.00 application fee upon arrival.

 

Health

 

It is very important that you review the Sebestian Student Health Center website for immunizations required for NC. Please review and fill out the Medical packet and bring these forms and your immunization records with you to NC A&T. Any immunizations that you do not have record or proof of will need to be retaken upon arrival. Please be prepared to pay for any immunizations that you do not have record/proof of.

 

Visas

 

For information about visas, please visit the U.S. Department of State Website.

Arrival Information

Prior to departure, please contact Alicia Wallace Jones, Program Assistant of the exact date and time of your arrival. When making travel plans you should allow enough time for both air travel and ground tranportation in order to arrive during regular office hours, 8:00 am-5:00 pm.

Students should plan to arrive on January 4, 2010, when a representative of our office can meet you at the airport and transport you to campus. If necessary, students can take a taxi from Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) to campus which takes approximately 20 minutes and costs approx. $25.

For students who inform us that they cannot arrive during office hours we can arrange discounted lodging (cost to be paid by participant) at:

Quality Inn & Suites

7067 Albert Pick Rd

Greensboro, NC 27409
Phone number: 336-668-3638