University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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#3461 / #909
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#909
Most Desirable School
Formerly known as Pembroke State College

University of North Carolina at Pembroke at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#909
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
93%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$3,611
Graduation rate
44%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
5,330

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke Featured Rankings

About University of North Carolina at Pembroke

According to Wikipedia, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public university in Pembroke, North Carolina. UNC Pembroke is a master's level degree-granting university and part of the University of North Carolina system. Its history is intertwined with that of the Lumbee nation.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke's Online Degrees

BIS in Applied Professional Studies (Financial Administration)
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration (Finance Track)
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration (Marketing)
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24-36 months
  • Format: Fully online
BIS in Applied Professional Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • General
  • Office Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration (Management Track)
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24-36 months
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration (Economics Track)
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24-36 months
  • Format: Fully online
BIS in Hospitality
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BIS in Public And Nonprofit Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • General
  • Allied Health Administration
  • Public Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BIS in Applied Management Information Systems
Degree Concentrations
  • Operations Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BIS in Criminal Justice Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Sociology
  • Substance Abuse
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MAT in Master'S Of Arts In Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Mathematics Education (9-12) Specialization
  • Middle Grades Mathematics Specialization
  • Special Education
  • Elementary Education
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 24-36 months
  • Format: Fully online
BIS in Applied Education Studies
Degree Concentrations
  • Learning And Development
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BIS in General Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 18-24 months
  • Format: Fully online
BA in International Studies
  • Required Credits: 39-48
  • Completion Time: 24-48 months
  • Format: Fully online
MPA in Public Administration
  • Required Credits: 42-45
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
7,63593%72%44%108520

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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$3,611
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$8,822
30K - 48K$8,906
48K - 75K$9,755
75K - 110K$13,904
110K+$16,354

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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former University of North Carolina at Pembroke students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,029 a year, and 91% 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.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke's Demographics

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

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
9,5016,5672,934

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

Where is University of North Carolina at Pembroke?

University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located at One University Drive, Pembroke, NC 28372-1510.

How Safe is University of North Carolina at Pembroke?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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, University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a violent crime rate of 0.20% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Pembroke has a violent crime rate of 0.78% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 8.07%. 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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Known For?

University of North Carolina at Pembroke is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of North Carolina at Pembroke's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of North Carolina at Pembroke'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

Sociology
#1381
World Rank
#1389
Historical Rank
#394
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #394 in the U.S. and #1381 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Education
#1945
World Rank
#1954
Historical Rank
#442
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #442 in the U.S. and #1945 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Mathematics
#2295
World Rank
#2340
Historical Rank
#552
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #552 in the U.S. and #2295 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
History
#1693
World Rank
#1706
Historical Rank
#574
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #574 in the U.S. and #1693 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1078
World Rank
#1083
Historical Rank
#577
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #577 in the U.S. and #1078 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Political Science
#2440
World Rank
#2450
Historical Rank
#579
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #579 in the U.S. and #2440 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Nursing
#1873
World Rank
#1873
Historical Rank
#717
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #717 in the U.S. and #1873 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Business
#3422
World Rank
#3423
Historical Rank
#899
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #899 in the U.S. and #3422 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Communications
#3508
World Rank
#3539
Historical Rank
#932
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #932 in the U.S. and #3508 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Social Work
#2292
World Rank
#2292
Historical Rank
#946
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #946 in the U.S. and #2292 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Philosophy
#3450
World Rank
#3487
Historical Rank
#1035
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #1035 in the U.S. and #3450 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Literature
#3146
World Rank
#3188
Historical Rank
#1052
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #1052 in the U.S. and #3146 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Medical
#4384
World Rank
#4385
Historical Rank
#1277
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #1277 in the U.S. and #4384 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#5653
World Rank
#5675
Historical Rank
#1379
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #1379 in the U.S. and #5653 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Chemistry
#6219
World Rank
#6225
Historical Rank
#1661
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #1661 in the U.S. and #6219 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Physics
#7732
World Rank
#7750
Historical Rank
#2224
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #2224 in the U.S. and #7732 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Computer Science
#8683
World Rank
#8687
Historical Rank
#2238
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #2238 in the U.S. and #8683 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Psychology
#6054
World Rank
#6064
Historical Rank
#2268
USA Rank

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranks #2268 in the U.S. and #6054 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees

Who Are University of North Carolina at Pembroke's Most Influential Alumni?

University of North Carolina at Pembroke's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Sociology, and History. Here are some of University of North Carolina at Pembroke's most famous alumni:

Kelvin Sampson
An American basketball player and coach.
Julian Pierce
An American lawyer.
Ruth Dial Woods
An American educator and activist.
Charles Graham
An American politician.