Our college is nationally recognized for our qualiy and excellence through our awards and program accreditation. We are a recipient of the national Distinguished Program in Teacher Education award and the national Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
To learn more about our approach to evaluating the quality of our programs, please read "How do we judge the quality of professional educator preparation?" by Interim Dean Dale Carpenter.
Academic programs in our college are accredited by their respective accrediting organizations:
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling - Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
- Parks and Recreation Management - Wilderess Education Association; National Ski Patrol
- School Psychology - National Association of School Psychologists
- Teacher Education - National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education/Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation; North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Fall 2012 - By the Numbers
Faculty: 132
Permanent: 69
Temporary: 63
Staff: 22
Undergraduate Students
Total: 1701
Enrolled in Honor College: 290
72% Female
28% Male
11 Countries Represented
79% White
6% Black
8% International
2% Multi-racial
1% American Indian
.3% Hispanic
.8% Asian
3% Unreported
Graduate Students
Total: 709
75% Female
25% Male
7 Countries Represented
84% White
8% Black
5% International
.3% Multi-racial
1% American Indian
.6% Hispanic
.7% Asian
.4% Unreported
Number of licensure completers from Fall 2007- Summer 2012: 2,571