Fayetteville State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Fayetteville State University is a public master's university in Fayetteville, NC (city setting), with 5,845 undergraduates (69% women). It admitted 80% of 5,043 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 855–1045 on the SAT and 15–20 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $22,307 a year for out-of-state students and $18,307 in-state; aided first-year students paid $7,298 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 35% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, psychology. The campus reported 1.41 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Fayetteville State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $3,969 in-state · $7,969 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Fayetteville State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Fayetteville State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 13 | — | 1 | $549k | $42,247 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | — | 1 | $510k | $33,979 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 6 | — | 1 | $104k | $17,274 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 8 | — | 1 | $104k | $12,955 | — | |
| Football | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 75 | — | 1 | $1.4M | $18,113 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 6 | — | 1 | $178k | $29,677 | — | |
| Softball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 19 | — | 1 | $211k | $11,118 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 35 | — | 1 | $299k | $8,530 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 18 | — | 1 | $238k | $13,214 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.