The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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School Says - General Information
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) is one of the sixteen institutions that make up the University of North Carolina system. It offers a broad range of degrees and nationally accredited professional programs at the bachelor's level and selected programs at the master's level. Combining the opportunities available at a large university with the personal attention characteristic of a small college, the University provides an intellectually challenging environment created by a faculty dedicated to effective teaching, to interaction with students, and to scholarship. UNC Pembroke is a coeducational institution that enrolls approximately 5,800 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The average class size is 25-40, and the student/faculty ratio is 16:1. Freshmen are guaranteed housing and are allowed to have cars. UNCP offers more than 100 clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities, professional honor societies, and ethnic and religious groups. UNCP is a member of the Peach Belt Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II and fields teams in men's and women's basketball, golf, cross-country, and track; men's football, baseball, soccer, and wrestling; and women's softball, tennis, and volleyball. The University also offers a full range of intramural sports programs. Founded in 1887 to educate Americans Indians, the University now serves a student body reflective of the rich cultural diversity of American society. U.S. News and World Report ranks UNCP second in campus diversity among southern regional universities. According to The Princeton Review, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions.

School Says - Student Body
The Office of Student Life is a major component of the Division of Student Affairs serving the university community. The department's mission is to complement the University's academic program and to enhance the overall educational experiences of students through development of leadership skills and the exposure to and participation in social, cultural, recreational and governance programs. The Intramurals Program believes that leisure physical activity and enjoyment are vital to a person's total well being. Based upon this belief, the intramural program provides a broad and diversified program of recreational sport activities for the University's students, faculty, and staff. Students at UNCP have opportunities for participation in over a dozen intramural activities, and if that is not sufficient recreational opportunity, there are also recreational swimming, weight lifting, and fitness activities. Intramural sports are:

School Says - Academics
North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Esther Maynor Honors College Study Abroad Center for Undergraduate Research Air Force ROTC Army ROTC

School Says - Admissions
First-year first-time freshman students will be evaluated on high school academic records, SAT I or ACT scores with writing component, the quality of college preparatory classes, classroom work and extracurricular activities. More specifically, a 2.0 or better predicted grade point average (GPA), based on a formula that includes high school GPA, class rank, and SAT or ACT scores, is required for admission. As for any University of North Carolina school, you will be expected to have completed four units of English; four units of mathematics, including Algebra I and II, Geometry, and a higher level mathematics course (for which Algebra II is a prerequisite) or Integrated Math I, II, III, and a high level course (for which Integrated Mathematics III is a prerequisite); two units of social studies (including U.S. History); three units of science (including one biological science, one physical science and one lab course); and two years of the same foreign language. A recommendation from your high school guidance counselor is helpful; and in some cases, you will be asked to interview with an admissions counselor. Transfer students are evaluated on their overall college performance and cumulative grape point average. To be admitted, you will need a GPA of at least a 2.0 on all transferable work. Transfer applicants who do not meet first-year student admission requirement may be required to complete six semester hours in English, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language and Social Science at a community or junior college. Please contact our admission counselors for specific details. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Freshmen applicants should submit an application, $40.00 nonrefundable application fee, official high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores with writing component. Transfer applicants must submit a $40 nonrefundable application fee, official transcripts from high school, all colleges or universities attended and a university questionnaire from the last institution attended. Students who are over 21 years of age or who have more that 24 hours of transfer credit are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores.

School Says - Campus Life
UNCP is located in the historic town of Pembroke in the sandhills of North Carolina, an area famous for its temperate climate, natural scenic beauty, golf resorts, and southern hospitality. Easily accessible from Interstate 95 and U.S. 74, North and South Carolina beaches are within a one-and-a-half-hour drive, and campus is within a two-hour drive of the cities of the Research Triangle Park, Fayetteville, and Charlotte. The division of student affairs provides various programs to complement the University's academic curriculum and to enhance the overall educational experiences of students through the development of leadership opportunities, exposure to social, cultural, recreational, and student governance programs. There are many opportunities for cultural enrichment at UNC Pembroke. The University Theatre produces two main stage plays each year, plus numerous student theatre productions. The Givens Performing Arts Center's Broadway and More, Nostalgia Concert, and On Stage for Youth Series provide twelve to eighteen professional touring groups each year. The Distinguished Speaker Series presents four to five nationally recognized personalities each year. The Department of Music provides a significant number of programs throughout the academic year. Each year the Student Life staff sponsors "A Taste of Culture," a celebration of UNCP's cultural diversity.

School Says - Cost Aid
Minimum cost for full-time undergraduate living on campus with a meal plan for the 2006-2007 year (2 semesters): North Carolina resident: $9,008.00 Non-Resident: $18,268.00UNC Pembroke offers one of the best educational values anywhere in the U.S. If you qualify for enrollment, chances are good that you can attend UNC Pembroke regardless of your financial circumstances. We work with each student to arrange the best possible financial package possible. The University offers several types of aid including scholarships, grants, long-term loans, work-study assistance and even a payment plan. Some academic department and programs also offer financial assistance. Specific information about financial aid opportunities can be found at www.uncp.edu/fa.

Students Say - Academics
"University of North Carolinaâ€"Pembroke is "a place where learning gets personal." A "nice student to teacher ratio" allows for "small class sizes" and "more one on one" with professors. No wonder students describe an "intimate and comfortable atmosphere" in which to learn. Students generally praise their professors, labeling them "top notch." Professors are "generally available to answer questions in their office but they can easily be reached through e-mail," too. Students also appreciate that "they take the time to get to know you" and "generally care about every student's well-being." But some students are not all smiles; they describe some professors as "lackluster, and you really wonder what they could possibly have to offer up as ‘higher education.'" Students are equally mixed on administrators. Some say they are "very helpful," while others call them "generally rude and unwelcoming." The latter type of student saves her worst complaints for the financial aid office, which she says is "horribly run." "Resources such as the writing center are great resources for students to receive help for free, or to work." Originally founded to educate Native Americans, Pembroke has continued to serve that mission capably. One Native American student writes, "I have found my education to be most rewarding.""

Students Say - Campus Life
"Pembroke is a small school in a smaller town. "Since Pembroke is small you have to get involved in some type of organization if you do not want to be bored." Well, it's not that bad. Students do find ways to have fun. For example, "The university has a bowling alley on campus," that students take advantage of, and "playing pool in the University Center" is also a low-impact way to relieve stress. In addition, "There are always dances and movies for students to attend on the weekends and during the week." Parties in students' apartments are also popular. Off campus? "Honestly, there isn't much to do outside of campus for fun." "There isn't much in the town of Pembroke besides a few choice restaurants and a Wal-Mart. If you want fun you have to drive 20 minutes to Lumberton or 45 to Fayetteville and Fort Bragg." But look on the bright side: Figuring out fun things to do at "UNCP helps to bring your creative side out." One thing the school itself could do to improve the student experience right now would be to add more parking; "there never seems to be enough parking spaces.""

Students Say - Student Body
"Students claim that Pembroke "is one of the most ethnically diverse campuses in the country and the most diverse in the Southeastern United States." (Considering their student body statistics, they may be right). So when we asked students to describe the typical student at Pembroke, we received a lot of responses along the lines of "There isn't a typical student at UNCP." Still, similarities do emerge. For example, "many of the students at UNCP come from a lower socioeconomic status than [what you would expect to find at] other universities." And most are "fresh out of high school," though there is a fair number of commuting nontraditional students, too. As a "historically Native American university," "many of the students here are Lumbee [Indians], so everyone expects you to know the history." Black, white, Native American, Hispanic or Asian, "Everyone hangs out together" because all the folks here seem to be just "average friendly people.""

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