OpenFieldFayetteville State University (FSU) is a historic public historically Black university (HBCU) in Fayetteville, NC, constituent campus of the University of North Carolina System, acclaimed for cybersecurity, defense analytics, business, forensic science, and nursing.
Founded in 1867 by seven African American civic leaders, FSU is North Carolina's second-oldest public institution. Situated adjacent to Fort Liberty (one of the world's largest military installations), FSU delivers cutting-edge programs through the Broadwell College of Business and Economics, the College of Health, Science, and Technology, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. FSU is designated an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school transcripts and GPA (minimum 2.5; NC Promise tuition eligible). FSU is test-optional for ACT/SAT. Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75-3.0, academic transcripts, statement of objectives, and letters of recommendation. International applicants require TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.5.
Designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense program training cybersecurity defenders in vulnerability assessment, cloud forensics, malware reverse engineering, and DoD network defense.
Top-value AACSB-accredited graduate business program offering concentrations in business intelligence and data analytics, healthcare management, logistics and supply chain, and entrepreneurship.
Hands-on forensic science degree covering crime scene investigation, forensic serology, DNA sequencing, spectroscopic drug analysis, and courtroom expert witness procedures.
CCNE-accredited nursing program boasting superior NCLEX-RN pass rates, preparing culturally competent registered nurses through clinical rotations at Cape Fear Valley Health medical center.
CSWE-accredited master's preparing clinical social workers in military mental health, trauma-informed child welfare, substance addiction interventions, and rural health advocacy.
Merit scholarship for high-achieving freshmen entering the FSU Honors Program, offering accelerated seminar curricula, priority registration, and dedicated faculty mentorship.
Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Laboratory for Intelligent Systems · Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Prof. Bhattacharya directs NSF and DoD-funded research in computer vision, investigating real-time object tracking in aerial drone video and synthetic data augmentation for neural networks.
View research profile ↗Professor of Biology and Molecular Genetics · Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences
Dr. Lu investigates transcriptional regulatory networks and epigenetic mechanisms modulating environmental stress resilience in model plant systems and agricultural crops.
View research profile ↗Professor of Computer Science and Cyber Security · Broadwell College of Business and Economics - Department of Management
Prof. Okunbor specializes in parallel high-performance algorithms, computational molecular dynamics simulations, and cyber defense training frameworks for defense personnel.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Fayetteville State University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.