The University of North Carolina at Pembroke believes that there are many ways to learn. Our approach makes UNCP different. We are the place "where learning gets personal."
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) is one of the sixteen institutions that make up the University of North Carolina system. It offers a broad range of degrees and nationally accredited professional programs at the bachelor's level and selected programs at the master's level. Combining the opportunities available at a large university with the personal attention characteristic of a small college, the University provides an intellectually challenging environment created by a faculty dedicated to effective teaching, to interaction with students, and to scholarship. UNC Pembroke is a coeducational institution that enrolls approximately 5,800 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The average class size is 25-40, and the student/faculty ratio is 16:1. Freshmen are guaranteed housing and are allowed to have cars. UNCP offers more than 100 clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities, professional honor societies, and ethnic and religious groups. UNCP is a member of the Peach Belt Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II and fields teams in men's and women's basketball, golf, cross-country, and track; men's football, baseball, soccer, and wrestling; and women's softball, tennis, and volleyball. The University also offers a full range of intramural sports programs. Founded in 1887 to educate Americans Indians, the University now serves a student body reflective of the rich cultural diversity of American society. U.S. News and World Report ranks UNCP second in campus diversity among southern regional universities. According to Â鶹ɫÇéƬ, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions.