Funding by the state was patchy at best, and there was a high level of illiteracy. Forming a centralized training school for teachers was thought to be the best method of addressing this problem in the given circumstances.
In 1909, the school moved to its present location, about a mile east of the original site. The name was changed in 1911 to the "Indian Normal School of Robeson County", and again in 1913 to the "Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County", tracking the legislature's designation for the Indians of the county, who at one time claimed Cherokee descent. In 1926, the school became a two-year post-secondary normal school; until then, it had provided only primary and secondary instruction.
In 1939, it became a four-year institution; in 1941, it was renamed "Pembroke State College for Indians". The following year, the school began to offer bachelor's degrees in disciplines other than teaching. In 1945, the college was opened to members of all federally recognized tribes. A change of name to "Pembroke …
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