History Established as Howard School in 1867. Became state-supported State Colored Normal School in 1877, and Normal State School in 1926. First four-year class graduated and institution renamed Fayetteville State Teachers College in 1939. Merged into the University of North Carolina in 1972. Nearby are the resorts of Southern Pines and Pinehurst.
Dates given above are approximate.
Actual dates may vary from year to year. Consult campus catalog. Home Economics Interdis. Actual dates may vary from year to year. Consult campus catalog.