<p>Along the lines of NCCU is NCA&T, also an HBCU and also in the UNC system. A&T is in Greensboro, very close to UNC Greensboro. While NCCU has a law school and is more humanities centered, A&T has the accredited Engineering school, Ag and life sciences, nursing…much more STEM centered. It is a smaller public, 4000+ undergrads and has maintained its individual character even though it is a state institution.</p>
<p>It produces animal sciences grads that head off to vet school, very similar to NCSU but classes sizes are soooo much smaller than NCSU, true for the engineering classes and many of the STEM classes with labs. There is one central cafeteria that has the BEST food hands down!! and a very cohesive student body. Lots and lots of tradition.</p>
<p>The vet school is at NCSU, the med schools are at UNC Chapel Hill and ECU, dental at UNC CH and a new one at ECU and A&T feeds into them all. The advantage is an LAC feel with the resources of the UNC system. And lots of alumni at all the right locations to help out.</p>
<p>Can you tell I was an NC A&T mom??? But full disclosure between undergrad/grad schools and 5 kiddos I am also an NCSU and UNC CH mom as well!!</p>
<p>Kat</p>
<p>and the in-state tuition was worth moving 3000+ miles!! one more ps…A&T’s new Nanoengineering school is the BOMB! Two brand new facilities and lots of research…</p>