Destination: Aggieland

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.

Deadlines

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

March 15
Fall Semester (August - December)

October 15th
Spring Semester (January - May)

 

 Spring 2012 Academic Calendar

 

      

December 12	Monday	Last day to apply for Readmission Last day to submit appeal for academic suspension or academic dismissal
January 4-18	Wednesday thru Wednesday	Late Registration ($50.00 late fee)
January 6	Friday	Faculty/Staff Institute - Faculty Report
January 8	Sunday	Residence Halls (open 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon) for continuing and new students
January 11	Wednesday	Classes Begin
January 16	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Day (No classes; University offices closed)
January 18	Wednesday 11:59 p.m.	Last day to add courses Last day to switch course sections Last day to drop a course and receive financial credit
January 25	Wednesday	Last day to receive book allowance
January 27	Friday	Last day to apply for graduation
January 27	Friday	Ronald E. McNair Memorial Day
February 1	Wednesday	February One Celebration
February 17	Friday	Last day to remove Incomplete(s) assigned Fall
February 27 - March 2	Monday thru Friday	Final comprehensive exam week (Graduate Students)
March 3	Saturday	Residence Halls close at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday
March 5-9	Monday-Friday	Spring Break
March 11	Sunday	Residence Halls re-open 9:00 a.m. on Sunday
March 12	Monday	Advisement begins for Fall and Summer
March 14	Wednesday 11:59 p.m.	Undergraduate mid-term grades due
March 15	Thursday	Honor's Convocation (Classed suspended 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
March 23	Friday	Last day to defend Thesis/Dissertation
March 26	Monday	Defended and approved Thesis/Dissertation due in Graduate School Office
March 27	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from a course without a grade evaluation
April 2-21	Monday thru Saturday	Registration period for Fall and Summer
April 5	Thursday	Last day to withdraw from the University without a grade evaluation
April 6	Friday	University Holiday - Good Friday
April 16	Monday	Last day to submit approved Thesis/Dissertation to Graduate School Office for binding
May 3	Thursday	Last day of classes
May 4	Friday	Reading Day
May 7 - 11	Monday thru Friday	Final Examinations
May 11	Friday	Waste Management and Global Studies Certificate Awards Ceremony
May 12	Saturday	Commencement Residence Halls close for non-graduating students at 12:00 Noon Residence Halls close for graduating seniors 5:00 p.m.
May 14	Monday 11:59 p.m.	Final grades due

 

 

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

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 oip@ncat.edu. 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 Sebastian 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 our office at oip@ncat.edu 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 Thursday, August 12 before 5pm, 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