Located in Pembroke, NC, University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public university. University of North Carolina at Pembroke occupies a total area of about 153 acres. In 1887, University of North Carolina at Pembroke was founded. Black & gold are the official colors of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Out of total 8,262 students enrolled at UNCP, 6,353 belong to undergraduate courses while 1,345 are postgraduate students. The school has an academic staff of 295+ who teach various courses to the students. Around 61% of the students are females and 39% are males. Notably, University of North Carolina at Pembroke is also home to an ethnically diverse student population. At UNCP around 37% are white, 31% are Black or African American, and 14% are American Indian or Alaska Native. Moreover, around 75% of the students are 24 and under. The college has produced several achievers in its 133 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Kelvin Sampson, Jerry P. Lanier, Sascha Görres, and Derek Brunson. University of North Carolina at Pembroke's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division II – Peach Belt. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, UNCP offers around 71 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education), CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs), and CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). $24 million (2019) is the total value of endowment of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
