Overview

North Carolina State University is a University institution located in Raleigh, NC.

Location & Contact

Address Box 7103
Raleigh, NC  27695
United States

Contact Mr. Jon Westover
Associate Vice Provost and Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: undergrad-admissions@ncsu.edu
Phone: 919-515-2434
Fax: 919-515-5039

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural And Extension Education Services	×	×
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×
Agriculture, General
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Animal/livestock Husbandry And Production		×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General		×
Crop Production		×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Poultry Science	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management		×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Environmental Design/architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
German Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Genetics, General	×
Microbiology, General	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Fashion Merchandising	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Agricultural Engineering	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Nuclear Engineering	×
Textile Sciences And Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Science, Technology And Society	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×
Forest Management/forest Resources Management	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Wood Science And Wood Products/pulp And Paper Technology/technician	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Science Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Graphic Design	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Music Pedagogy	×	×
Music Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49,350

Applied

19,510

Accepted

29,340

Enrolled

Female Admissions

25,129

Females Applied

10,760

Females Accepted

43%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

24,222

Males Applied

8,754

Males Accepted

36%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

85

Application Fee

3.84

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Students applying for studio-based majors must provide a portfolio.

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	June 1st	March 30th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 30th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	682	650	720
SAT Math	694	660	730
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,535

In-state

31,500

Out-of-state

6,535

In-district

Fees

2,493

Full-time student fees

14,741

Room & board

8,335

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

17,471

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,364

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

21,931

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,106

Avg. Loan Aid

5,111

Avg. Grant Aid

14,743

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

75%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

29,340

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.11%
Black or African American	5.85%
White or Caucasian	65.04%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	10.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	5.16%
Other	0.92%

Gender

Male (50.86%)

Female (49.14%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	36%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Talley Takeover, Wolfstock and Fall & Winter Student Involvement Fairs

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government, Universities Activities Board, Black Students Board, Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		Division 1
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading		Division 1
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No
Rowing		No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No
Skiing (downhill)		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo		No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

2,268

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,957

Part-time - 311

Male - 1,257

Female - 1,011