Officials at a historically black university in North Carolina have denied more applications this year than any time in its 143-year history because of higher admission standards.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials at a historically black university in North Carolina have denied more applications this year than any time in its 143-year history because of higher admission standards. The Fayetteville Observer reported Vice Chancellor Thomas Conway Jr. says Fayetteville State University received about 1,900 applications this year. He expects about 725 freshmen will be on campus when the fall semester starts Aug. 20. Admissions officers have raised the threshold for grade-point averages and standardized test scores after more stringent admission standards were put in place last fall for all University of North Carolina campuses. Fayetteville State also is cracking down on students who don’t maintain C averages. Provost Jon Young says the school wants a culture of high expectations. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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