Fayetteville State University

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#4907 / #1294
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#823
Most Desirable School
Historically black public university in North Carolina

Fayetteville State University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1294
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
82%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,412
Graduation rate
37%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
5,762

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Fayetteville State University Featured Rankings

About Fayetteville State University

According to Wikipedia, Fayetteville State University is a public historically black university in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Fayetteville State University's Online Degrees

BS in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • General
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Business
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Business Intelligence And Data Analytics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Healthcare Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Fire & Emergency Services Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Intelligence Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 33-36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Birth Through Kindergarten (Non-Teaching)
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BA in English Language And Literature
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Professional Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Sociology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Sociology
  • Required Credits: 30-36
  • Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Rn-Bsn
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online

Fayetteville State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
5,04382%75%37%99017

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Fayetteville State University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,412
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$7,691
30K - 48K$6,742
48K - 75K$8,847
75K - 110K$11,800
110K+$14,531

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Fayetteville State University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Fayetteville State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,125 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Fayetteville State University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
8,3377,0661,271

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Fayetteville State University?

Fayetteville State University is located at 1200 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298.

How Safe is Fayetteville State University?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Fayetteville State University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Fayetteville State University has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property crime rate of 0.08%. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate of 0.69% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.15%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Fayetteville State University Known For?

Fayetteville State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Fayetteville State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Fayetteville State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Mathematics
#2062
World Rank
#2105
Historical Rank
#500
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #500 in the U.S. and #2062 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Education
#3023
World Rank
#3029
Historical Rank
#705
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #705 in the U.S. and #3023 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
History
#3241
World Rank
#3255
Historical Rank
#1033
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1033 in the U.S. and #3241 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Political Science
#4512
World Rank
#4521
Historical Rank
#1050
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1050 in the U.S. and #4512 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#2085
World Rank
#2089
Historical Rank
#1094
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1094 in the U.S. and #2085 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Literature
#3516
World Rank
#3555
Historical Rank
#1174
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1174 in the U.S. and #3516 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Biology
#5121
World Rank
#5140
Historical Rank
#1237
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1237 in the U.S. and #5121 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Computer Science
#5338
World Rank
#5345
Historical Rank
#1253
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1253 in the U.S. and #5338 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Communications
#4972
World Rank
#4990
Historical Rank
#1315
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1315 in the U.S. and #4972 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Nursing
#3367
World Rank
#3368
Historical Rank
#1326
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1326 in the U.S. and #3367 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#5339
World Rank
#5340
Historical Rank
#1551
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1551 in the U.S. and #5339 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Business
#6701
World Rank
#6702
Historical Rank
#1848
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1848 in the U.S. and #6701 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Social Work
#5120
World Rank
#5120
Historical Rank
#1931
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #1931 in the U.S. and #5120 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Sociology
#6422
World Rank
#6426
Historical Rank
#2177
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #2177 in the U.S. and #6422 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Chemistry
#7865
World Rank
#7871
Historical Rank
#2298
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #2298 in the U.S. and #7865 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Psychology
#6307
World Rank
#6316
Historical Rank
#2349
USA Rank

Fayetteville State University ranks #2349 in the U.S. and #6307 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees

Who Are Fayetteville State University's Most Influential Alumni?

Fayetteville State University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Mathematics, and Education. Here are some of Fayetteville State University's most famous alumni:

Junkyard Dog
Junkyard Dog
An American professional wrestler .
George Langford
An American cell biologist.
Gene Hobbs
Gene Hobbs
A Founding board member of the non-profit Rubicon Foundation.