Admission requirements vary from program to program. Not all programs admit for every term, so it is important that you view the admit terms listed in the tables below. For more information or program admission requirements, please email gradadmissions@nccu.edu or click request more information.
To start the online graduate admission application for spring 2020, click Spring 2020 Graduate Admission Application.
To start the online graduate admission application for summer 2020 or fall 2020, click ApplyNow!(summer 2020 and fall 2020).
International application deadline dates are available in a separate table at the bottom of this page.
| Degree Name | GRE Required | Also Offered Fully Online | Application Deadline Date |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MS | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Business Administration, MBA |
Yes (or GMAT) |
No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Chemistry, MS | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Communication Disorders, MEd | Yes | No |
Fall, February 1 (admits only for fall term) |
| Career Counseling, MA | Yes | Yes | Fall, Feb. 1; Spring, Oct. 1 |
| Criminal Justice, MS | No | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Earth Sciences, MS | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Educational Technology, MA | No | Yes | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| English, MA | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences, MS | No | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Higher Education Administration, MS | No |
Yes (only online) |
Fall, February 1 (admits only for fall term) |
| History, MA | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Information Sciences, MIS | No | Yes | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
| Instructional Design, MA | No |
Yes (only online) |
Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Jazz Studies, MM | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Library Science, MLS | No | Yes | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
| Master of Arts in Teaching, MA | No | Yes | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
| Mathematics, MS | Yes | Yes | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Mental Health Counseling- Clinical, MA | Yes | Yes | Fall, Feb. 1; Spring, Oct. 1 |
| Pharmaceutical Science, MS | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Physical Education and Recreation, MS | No | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Physics, MS | Yes | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Psychology, MA | No | No |
Fall, July 1 (admits only for fall term) |
| Public Administration: General, MPA | No | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
| Public Administration: Executive, EMPA | No | No | Summer, April 15; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| School Administration, MSA | No | Yes | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 1 |
| School Counseling, MA | Yes | Yes | Fall, Feb. 1; Spring, Oct. 1 |
| Social Work: Advanced Standing, MSW | No | No |
Summer, Dec. 1 (admits only for summer term) |
| Social Work: Traditional, MSW | No | No |
Fall, February 1 (admits only for fall term) |
| Special Education, Blind and Visually Handicapped, MEd | No | Yes | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
| Degree Name | Application Deadline Date |
|
Integrated Biosciences
|
Fall Admission Only
|
|
Law, JD |
Please visit the School of Law's website for more information and admission requirements. |
| Educational Technology, MA/Information Sciences, MIS | See above table for deadline dates and admit terms. |
| Information Sciences, MIS/MBA | See above table for deadline dates and admit terms. |
| Law, JD/MBA | See above tables for deadline dates and admit terms. |
| Law, JD/Library Science, MLS | See above tables for deadline dates and admit terms. |
| Law, JD/Public Administration, MPA | See above tables for deadline dates and admit terms. |
| Law, JD/Master of Public Policy, MPP |
Please visit the School of Law's website for more information and admission requirements. |
| Public Administration, MPA/Information Sciences, MIS | See above tables for deadline dates and admit terms. |
| Certificate Name |
Also Offered Online |
Application Deadline Date |
| Digital Librarianship (post-master's certificate program) | Yes |
Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
| E-Learning Instructor |
Yes (only online) |
Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Faith-Based and Philanthropic Entrepreneurship | No | Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1 |
| Health Informatics | Yes |
Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
| Information Policy and Management | Yes |
Fall, July 1; Spring, Nov. 1; Summer, Apr. 15 |
If you are a current NCCU senior, junior, or second-semester sophomore with at least a 3.00 GPA, you may be eligible to apply for one of our ABM programs.
| College of Arts and Sciences ABM Program | Contacts |
| BA in English to MA in English |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. James Pearce jpearce@nccu.edu (919) 530-7113 |
| BS in Environmental and Geographic Sciences to MS in Earth Sciences |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Timothy Mulrooney tmulroon@nccu.edu (919) 530-6575 |
| BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences to MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Ms. Natacha Janvier-Derilus njanvierderilus@nccu.edu (919) 530-7717 |
| College of Behavioral and Social Sciences ABM Programs | Contacts |
| BS in Criminal Justice to MS in Criminal Justice |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Robert Brown rabrown@nccu.edu (919) 530-5185 |
| BS in Family and Consumer Sciences: Food and Nutrition to MS in |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Wykeshia Glass wwglass@nccu.edu (919) 530-6669 |
| BS in Political Science to Master of Public Administration (MPA) |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Zaphon Wilson zrwilson@nccu.edu (919) 530-5202 |
| BS in Psychology to MS in Psychology (general or clinical) |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Sherry Eaton seaton@nccu.edu (919) 530-6357 |
| BS in Public Health Education to MS in Psychology (general or clinical) |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Sherry Eaton seaton@nccu.edu (919) 530-6357 |
| BS in Public Health Education to Master of Public Administration (MPA) |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Zaphon Wilson zrwilson@nccu.edu (919) 530-5202 |
| BS in Public Health Education to Master of Social Work (MSW, traditional) |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Blenda Crayton bcrayton@nccu.edu (919) 530-7329 |
|
BS in Recreation Administration to MS in Physical Education and Recreation Administration |
Undergraduate advisor Graduate Program Contact Dr. Thornton Draper tdraper@nccu.edu (919) 530-5383 |
All international applicants interested in applying for admission to an NCCU graduate program should make sure the program admits for the term they wish to enroll. Not all programs admit for every term, so it is important you view the admit terms listed in the respective degree listing tables.
For a listing of general admission requirements, please visit our International Applicants page. For additional admission criteria required by the department, email gradadmissions@nccu.edu or click request more information.
To start the online graduate admission application for spring 2020, click Spring 2020 Graduate Admission Application.
To start the online graduate admission application for summer 2020 or fall 2020, click ApplyNow!(summer 2020 and fall 2020).
Note: The deadline dates listed below are final deadline dates for all international applicants and for all programs unless an earlier deadline date is indicated for the program in the above tables.
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| April 1 | Sept. 1 | No admission |
