Peer Institutions

FSU’s institutional peers offer a variety of perspectives, support, and growth opportunities. These peers enable FSU to evaluate our performance, engage in mutually beneficial collaborations, and navigate the intricate higher education landscape more effectively. Peer relationships are essential for upholding and enhancing the quality and relevance of higher education institutions. At Fayetteville State University, our institutional peers hold significance for various reasons, including benchmarking and comparison, quality assurance, collaboration and partnerships, peer learning, accreditation and evaluation, and policy development.

Internal Peer Institutions

• Elizabeth City State University
• Winston Salem State University
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke

External Peer Institutions

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
• Fort Valley State University
• Savannah State University
• Grambling State University
• Alcorn State University
• Prairie View A&M University
• Norfolk State University
• Virginia State University
• Alabama State University
• Lincoln University (1570 Baltimore Pike Lincoln University, PA 19352)

Aspirational Peer Institutions

• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of North Florida
• Morgan State University
• Jaskson State University
• The College of New Jersey
• University of Houston - Clear Lake