Fayetteville offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and serves about 6,000 students. It was founded in 1867 and offers a variety of athletic opportunities in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Nearly 80 student organizations are registered on campus, including four fraternities and three sororities. Bachelor's degrees are offered in 43 subjects and master's degrees are offered in 23 courses of study. One doctoral degree program is offered. The school's motto is "Res Non Verba (Deeds not Words)."
Fayetteville Technical Community College offers more than 100 types of educational majors and areas of concentration. College preparatory work and transfer programs are provided for students interested in pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Student support is offered in the form of academic advising, counseling, financial aid and a career-services center to assist students in gaining employment upon graduation or completion of a program of study. Day classes as well as evening and weekend programs are offered to cater to working and nontraditional students. Associate's degrees and certificate programs are offered in business, health, engineering, public service and applied technology.
Methodist University is located in Fayetteville and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded by a citizens group in 1955, Methodist University began educating students in 1960. The University's campus includes 36 buildings, an 18-hole golf course, football facility, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts and an amphitheater on its 617-acre campus. About 2,200 students are enrolled at Methodist University. The University boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, with an average class size of 20. About 40 percent of students come from outside of North Carolina.