A record number of students are choosing Fayetteville State University ; the school announced Tuesday it has almost 20 percent more students than in 2018.
The rising enrollment here at Fayetteville State University is part of an increase in students attending HBCUs nationwide. Students say they’re drawn to the affordable tuition and the distinct culture of historically Black universities.
“Being around people that look like me–I really appreciated that. I didn’t want to go somewhere where I felt that I was going to stand out. But–I feel like I stand out but am a part of the culture,” said Freshman Drew Herring.
“I’m originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, so I’m traveling a long way to FSU and I really wanted to go to an HBCU–you know, in Wisconsin, we don’t have those there. And also, I was doing some research and I saw that FSU has one of the best nursing programs out of all the HBCUs so I was like, I need to go there,” said Tamia Hughes, also a freshman at FSU.
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