North Carolina Wesleyan College vs North Carolina Central University (NCCU)

North Carolina Wesleyan College and North Carolina Central University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in North Carolina, offer distinct educational experiences. Wesleyan, a private liberal arts college, boasts a 75% acceptance rate, while Central, a public research university, has a 58% acceptance rate. Wesleyan's student body is predominantly White (67%) and female (58%), while Central's student body is more diverse, with a majority Black or African American (54%) and a near-equal gender distribution. Wesleyan offers popular majors in Business, Education, and Psychology, while Central's popular majors include Business, Health Professions, and Education. With a graduation rate of 58%, Wesleyan outpaces Central's 43% graduation rate. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more distinctions between these two North Carolina institutions and determine which aligns best with your academic aspirations and goals.

	North Carolina Central University	North Carolina Wesleyan College
Overview
Location	Durham, North Carolina	Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	74.0%	65.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	76.0%	28.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$100
SAT range	930 - 1150	860 - 1120
ACT range	16 - 20	15 - 21
Students submitting SAT score	2.0%	35.0%
Students submitting ACT score	2.0%	49.0%
Total number of applicants	8,244	2,220
Total number of admissions given out	6,267	622
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,130	193
Yield rate	18.0%	31.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,493 Out of state: $38,200	$45,171
Average net price	$14,496	$20,208
Tuition	In state: $3,728 Out of state: $16,435	$32,996
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,556 Meal plan: $4,484	Room/dormitory: $5,350 Meal plan: $6,568
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $12,296	98.0% Average amount $25,442
Students receiving federal student loan	67.0% Average amount $6,211	64.0% Average amount $6,265
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	3.0% Average amount $9,778

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,892 Men 29.5% Women 70.5%	1,424 Men 47.6% Women 52.4%
Graduate students	2,061 Men 25.8% Women 74.2%	107 Men 23.4% Women 76.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	24.3%	N/A
International students	0.4%	10.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	3,329	826
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	North Carolina Maryland South Carolina District of Columbia Virginia	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions Family and Consumer Sciences Education Social Sciences	Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences English Language and Literature
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.8%	40.3%
Dropout rate	24.2%	25.2%
Transferred out	22.6%	34.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,307 Year 2: $63,705 Year 3: $68,978 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,815 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $68,799 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,345 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $60,047 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,384 Year 3: $57,954 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $43,827 Year 2: $45,427 Year 3: $55,783 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,912 Year 2: $51,607 Year 3: $54,657 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,882 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $54,542 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,351 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $49,752 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,991 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $46,726 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,370 Year 2: $42,522 Year 3: $44,031	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,579 Year 2: $40,222 Year 3: $43,046 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,717 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $42,974 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,559 Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $41,610 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,057 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $38,703 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,727 Year 2: $31,773 Year 3: $34,629 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: $33,462 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,518 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $33,106 Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,391 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,201 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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