Introduction and Overview: The school is a public historically black university located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is a member of the University of North Carolina system and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The school offers a wide range of courses for students, granting bachelor's degrees in more than 40 disciplines, master's degrees in more than 20 disciplines, and a doctorate in educational leadership, with a total student population of more than 6,000.

History and Founding Time: The school was founded in 1867 as the Howard School, a school for African Americans. In 1877, it was renamed the State Colored Normal School and became the first state-funded African American teacher training school in North Carolina. It became a four-year college in 1933, officially changed its name to Fayetteville State University in 1969, and became part of the University of North Carolina system in 1972.

Strength of the school: It has a professional teaching team with a student-teacher ratio of 18:1, which can provide students with more personalized teaching guidance. The school focuses on cultivating students' practical ability and comprehensive quality, and has achieved good results in many fields. Its graduates have outstanding performance in various industries, especially in mathematics, psychology, computer science, education, social sciences and history. It is one of the top institutions in the United States that cultivate outstanding African-American graduates.

Nature of the institution: Public historically black university.

Educational philosophy: Committed to providing students with quality education through basic liberal arts education, professional training and specific graduate courses, focusing on cultivating students' practical skills, innovation ability and social responsibility, and helping students succeed in personal and professional fields.

Key laboratories and disciplines: Although the key laboratories are not clearly defined, there are certain advantages in some subject areas. For example, undergraduate majors such as criminal justice, natural sciences, performance and fine arts, humanities, education, management and social work have strong teaching strengths; among master's degree majors, biology, mathematics, psychology, English, history, educational leadership, reading and business administration are outstanding; in addition, the school also has a doctoral degree program in educational leadership. In the 2022-2023 academic year, registered nursing is the most popular major at the school, with 26% of graduates from this major.

Departments:

College of Arts and Sciences: Offers courses in natural sciences, humanities, performing arts and other fields.

College of Business and Economics: Focuses on teaching and research in the fields of business and economics.

College of Education: Cultivates professionals in the field of education.

Graduate School: Responsible for the management and guidance of graduate education.

University College: Provides students with basic courses and comprehensive education.

Ranking:

Ranked 72nd (tied) among universities in the South in the 2022-2023 edition of the Best Colleges Rankings of U.S. News & World Report.

Ranked 31st (tied) among historically black colleges and universities.

Ranked 33rd among top public schools.

Cost: Tuition and fees for in-state and out-of-state students are not clearly distinguished. For the 2022-2023 academic year, room and board is $8,615, the average annual cost for out-of-state students is $16,802, and the average need-based grant is $5,764.

Campus Environment: The campus covers an area of ​​156 acres and is located in Fayetteville, with a beautiful environment and convenient transportation. The campus has modern teaching facilities, libraries, gymnasiums, dormitories, etc., providing students with good learning and living conditions.