University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC · Public

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Admission rate

University of North Carolina at Pembroke admitted 93.3% of applicants university-wide (7,627 of 8,178).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide93.3%7,6278,178
In-state93.6%4,2304,520
Out-of-state84.7%1,0921,289
International applicants97.3%2,3052,369
Men93.1%3,5193,779
Women93.4%4,1084,399

Also offers Early Action — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 7,627 admitted students, 801 enrolled (10.5% yield).

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
970–1200
ACT (mid-50%)
18–23
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
2.503.99

Testing policy: Required for some programs

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $23,813/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$5,000
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,813
Sticker cost of attendance$23,813/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$7,919
$30k–48k$8,892
$48k–75k$10,932
$75k–110k$14,564
Over $110k$15,999

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Chancellor's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Provost's Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Scholarship$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Academic Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Brave Promise GrantFull in-state tuition and fees (Need Based)
  • UNC Pembroke GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Chancellor's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Provost's Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Student ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (International Aid)
  • University Scholarship$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Academic Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Completed online application
  • Course-by-course evaluation from NACES-accredited service
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Completed online application
  • Course-by-course evaluation from NACES-accredited service
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of North Carolina at Pembroke requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$43,407
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
43.5%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
72%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,000
At graduation

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Niche: #638

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Interdisciplinary studies (19%), Business & marketing (14%), Social sciences (10%).

Student–faculty ratio: 14:1 · 59% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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