Graduate Program
32 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
18 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
1,984
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$20,946
Graduate Programs Overview
North Carolina Central University offers 32 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 18 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 1,984 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at North Carolina Central and 839 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,638 for North Carolina residents and $20,946 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at North Carolina Central University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (29 programs) Doctorate - Research (2 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (18 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,638 North Carolina residents $20,946 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 1,984 graduate students 839 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at North Carolina Central
It offers 32 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 29 | 18 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 2 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 18 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,638 for North Carolina residents and $20,946 for students from other States at North Carolina Central University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.76% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,641 | $7,641 | $7,480 | $7,638 |
| Out-of-State | $20,595 | $20,845 | $20,788 | $20,946 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At North Carolina Central University, 1,984 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 499 male and 1,485 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,344 full-time and 640 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,984 | 1,485 | 499 |
| Full-time | 1,344 | 999 | 345 |
| Part-time | 640 | 486 | 154 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At North Carolina Central University, 839 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 386 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,984 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,984 |
| Online Exclusively | 839 |
| In Some Online Classes | 386 |
| Not In Online Classes | 759 |
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