North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has set new records in enrollment growth this fall, marking the highest percentage increase among all University of North Carolina System schools for the second year in a row. A total of 8,579 students are now enrolled at NCCU, an 8.13% increase from last year. The university’s freshman class-largest in its 114-year history-includes 1,753 first-time students and 624 transfer and second-degree students.