*
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
University Website: www.ncsu.edu
Apply Online: www.ncsu.edu/future-students/apply/index.php
University Website: www.ncsu.edu
Apply Online: www.ncsu.edu/future-students/apply/index.php
Provided by
Coordinates: 35°47′08″N 78°40′18″W / 35.785548°N 78.67157°W / 35.785548; -78.67157
North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) is a public, coeducational, research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land,sea, and space grant institution. The university forms one of the corners of the Research Triangle in addition to Duke University in Durham and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The North Carolina General Assembly founded the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now NC State, on March 7, 1887, as a land-grant college. Today, NC State has an enrollment of more than 33,000 students, making it the largest university in North Carolina. NC State has historical strengths in agriculture, life sciences, design, engineering and textiles and now offers 106 bachelor's degrees. The graduate school offers 104 master's degrees, 61 doctoral degrees, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
* Description and image provided by Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
More
Fast Facts
- Public, Four or more years
- 33879 students
- $17,388.00 avg tuition
2101 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh,
NC
27695-7001
(919) 515-2011
Apply online
Admissions:
www.ncsu.edu/future-students/admi..
Financial Aid:
www.fis.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Architecture And Related Services
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Science Technologies/Technicians
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 18,992 | |
| Admitted | 10,409 | 55% |
| Enrolled total | 4,772 | |
| Full Time: | 4,718 | |
| Part Time | 54 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 520 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 660 |
| SAT Writing | 510 | 610 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 28 |
| ACT English | 21 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 29 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 88% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 39% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 72% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary School Rank | Recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Do not know |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $4,853.00 | $4,853.00 | $17,388.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,676.00 | $1,676.00 | $1,676.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $177.00 | $177.00 | $341.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $5,358.00 | $5,358.00 | $17,406.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $1,687.00 | $1,687.00 | $1,687.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $282.00 | $282.00 | $545.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $8,154.00 | $8,154.00 | $5,922.00 |
| Other Expenses | $2,744.00 | $2,744.00 | $5,922.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $70.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $65.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 68% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 50% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $8,654.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 42% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $5,251.00 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES | ||||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | X | |||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | X | X | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | X | |||
| Agricultural Economics | X | |||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | X | |||
| Agriculture, General | X | X | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | X | X | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | X | |||
| Crop Production | X | |||
| Food Science | X | X | ||
| Horticultural Science | X | X | ||
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | X | |||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | X | |||
| Poultry Science | X | X | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | X | |||
| Soil Sciences, Other | X | |||
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | X | X | ||
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES | ||||
| Architecture | X | X | ||
| Environmental Design/Architecture | X | |||
| Landscape Architecture | X | X | ||
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| African-American/Black Studies | X | |||
| German Studies | X | |||
| Women's Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry | X | X | ||
| Bioinformatics | X | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| Biometry/Biometrics | X | |||
| Biotechnology | X | |||
| Botany/Plant Biology | X | X | ||
| Entomology | X | |||
| Genetics, General | X | X | ||
| Genetics, Other | X | |||
| Immunology | X | |||
| Microbiology, General | X | X | ||
| Physiology, General | X | |||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | X | |||
| Toxicology | X | |||
| Zoology/Animal Biology | X | X | ||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Organizational Communication, General | X | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer Science | X | X | ||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | X | |||
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | X | |||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | X | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | X | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | X | |||
| Education, General | X | |||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | X | |||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | X | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | X | |||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | X | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | X | |||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | X | |||
| History Teacher Education | X | |||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | X | |||
| Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education | X | |||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | X | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | X | |||
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | X | X | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | X | X | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Chemical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Construction Engineering | X | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | X | ||
| Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | X | X | ||
| Industrial Engineering | X | X | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | X | |||
| Materials Engineering | X | X | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | X | X | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | X | X | ||
| Operations Research | X | |||
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | X | X | ||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| Creative Writing | X | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | X | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | X | |||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| French Language and Literature | X | X | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | X | ||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | X | |||
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | X | ||
| Public/Applied History | X | |||
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | ||||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | X | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | X | ||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Applied Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| Statistics, General | X | X | ||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| International/Global Studies | X | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | X | X | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | X | |||
| Systems Science and Theory | X | |||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | X | ||
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | X | |||
| Forestry, General | X | |||
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | X | X | ||
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | X | X | ||
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology | X | X | ||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General | X | X | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | X | |||
| Chemistry, General | X | X | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | X | |||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | X | |||
| Physical Sciences, Other | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | X | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | X | ||
| School Psychology | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | |||
| Social Work | X | X | ||
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS | ||||
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | X | ||
| Criminology | X | |||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | X | ||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | X | |||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | X | X | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | X | |||
| Graphic Design | X | X | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | X | X | ||
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| IES Diversity Merit-Based Scholarship | $5000 | Varies |
| IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship | $5000 | October 25, 2012 |
| IES Merit-Based Scholarship for Under-Represented Students | $5000 | November 01, 2012 |
| R.B. and Irene Jordan Endowed Scholarship - NCSU | $2500 | Varies |
| IES Legacy Scholarship | $1000 | November 01, 2012 |
Discuss this school on Facebook
Schools Near North Carolina State University at Raleigh
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Peace College | 1.4mi |
| Meredith College | 1.5mi |
| Shaw University | 1.7mi |
| Saint Augustines College | 2.5mi |
| University of Phoenix-Raleigh Campus | 3.9mi |
| Miller-Motte College-Cary | 4.9mi |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | 5.6mi |
| ITT Technical Institute–Morrisville | 9.1mi |
| Wake Technical Community College | 9.6mi |
| Living Arts College | 12.4mi |
| Apex School of Theology | 14.0mi |
| Durham Technical Community College | 17.8mi |
| North Carolina Central University | 18.7mi |
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | 19.7mi |
| Duke University | 21.4mi |
