UNC Pembroke opened in 1887 as a school to train American Indian teachers, set up by the Lumbee community of Robeson County. It's now part of the University of North Carolina system and keeps one of the strongest American Indian identities of any US public university. As an NC Promise campus, its undergraduate tuition is a very low flat rate, including for out-of-state students. Programmes run from business and nursing to computer science and social work.
Pembroke, North Carolina, United States
Official website: uncp.edu
1887, by the Lumbee community
University of North Carolina
NC Promise flat-rate undergraduate tuition
Public university
$7,000 – $18,000
NC Promise undergraduate rate to graduate tuition
$10,000 – $13,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on uncp.edu before you apply.
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Very low flat-rate undergraduate tuition under NC Promise.
Deep roots in the Lumbee tribe and American Indian studies.
Small classes on a compact campus.
Graduates work in health care, education and business across south-eastern North Carolina.
Nursing graduates join regional hospitals in Lumberton, Fayetteville and beyond.
STEM graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
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Pembroke is a small town in Robeson County, surrounded by farmland and swamp forest along the Lumber River. Old Main, at the heart of campus, houses the Museum of the Southeast American Indian.
Costs are low, but a car helps. Interstate 95 is close by, Fayetteville is about 40 minutes away and Myrtle Beach is under two hours.
Form I-20 issued by the institution
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
UNCP accepts international applications on a rolling basis. Apply by about June for fall and October for spring, to leave time for the I-20 and visa appointment.
Programmes start in fall (August) and spring (January). Nursing admits students to its upper-level courses on a separate cycle.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, University of North Carolina at Pembroke issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, business administration, nursing and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need completed secondary school and IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 61. Graduate programmes ask for a bachelor's degree and IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79.
NC Promise already keeps undergraduate tuition low. UNCP also has some merit scholarships, and a few departments offer graduate assistantships. Ask the international office which awards F-1 students can apply for.
