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Pembroke State is a public arts and sciences university. Founded in 1887 to serve the Native Americans of the area, admission was opened in 1954 to all qualified applicants. Its 126-acre campus is located in Pembroke, in south-central North Carolina.

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Public
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Coed
5,437
Undergraduates
2,023
Men - 37.2%
3,415
Women - 62.8%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
93% of 8,178 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
May 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.43
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $20,267
Out-of-state: $24,267
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $3,611
Out-of-state: $7,611
Room and Board
$12,186
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$11,672
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$23,066
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
306
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
20%
10-19
39%
20-29
28%
30-39
9%
40-49
3%
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Pembroke Population
2,942
Nearest Metropolitan Area
31 miles from Fayetteville (pop. 200,000)
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
29% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Braves
Sororities
2% of women participate
Fraternities
3% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
14.8%
Asian
0.9%
Black/African-American
28.5%
Hispanic/Latino
11.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
34.6%
Unknown
1.4%
International Students
4.2% from 56 countries
First-Year Students Returning
72.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
26.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
34.93%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
18.5%
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