North Carolina A&T is a University which emphasizes undergraduate teaching as its primary responsibility, but at the same time, we do not subscribe to the notion that an engineering school must be either a "teaching school" or a "research school." Both undergraduate and graduate students are involved in the research programs in the Chemical Engineering Department. Typically, the chemical engineering department annually receives funding in excess of $500,000 in research support, has over 5 papers published by referred journals, and makes over 10 presentations at professional society meetings.

Research Capabilities Page for more information.

Financial support is available to undergraduate students in the form of both need-based financial aid and scholarships for excellent academic achievement.

Typically, over one-third of our students receive scholarship support each year. Industrial co-op opoortunities are available as well.

All fulltime graduate students receive financial support that covers tuition and a monthly stipend of about $1,150 per month through teaching and research assistantships.

You won't just be one face in a huge, crowded lecture hall at A&T. The university's average class size is 30 students, but chemical engineering classes are typically smaller, with fewer than 25 students.

The student to faculty ratio at A&T is 15:1, and the faculty are highly accessible to students outside of class.

There are only four nationally accredited colleges of engineering in North Carolina, and A&T is one of only two to offer a chemical engineering program. Our graduates are much in demand by employers.

A degree in chemical engineering is highly marketable, with starting salaries in excess of $40,000 for the Bachelor's degree and $45,000 for the Master's.

Career Opportunities Page for more information on salaries.

North Carolina A&T was founded in 1891 and has a rich history. It is a historically black university that played a prominent role in the civil rights movement. Today, A&T welcomes students of all races and nationalities to a campus with a rich culture and student life. It has hundreds of student activities; among them a marching band and a theater company that have achieved national recognition. Above all, we are proud to recognize the achievements of our alumni; among them:

Reverend Jesse Jackson

U.S. Congressmen Jesse Jackson Jr. and Edolphus Townes

Brigadier General Clara Adams-Ender, First female Army commander

Challenger astronaut Ronald McNair, for whom the College of Engineering's building is named.