For more than a century, NCCU has prepared students to transform communities. We made the commitment as the nation's first public liberal arts institution for African American students. We sustain it as a future-focused modern university.

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NCCU Online: Through flexible online academic programs, life-changing service-learning opportunities, and influential employer connections, our online students become successful leaders deeply engaged in the world around them.

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North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central) is a public historically black university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from both Northern and Southern philanthropists.

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has earned national recognition in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Program rankings. NCCU’s online bachelor’s degree programs ranked No. 9 in North Carolina, No. 2 among historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the state and No. 2 among HBCUs nationwide.