About North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

:round_pushpin: Raleigh, NC • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 42%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public university in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC State enrolls 41,029 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 41,029
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 42%
Tuition and fees
In State $8,895
Out-of-State $31,767
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to NC State University, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 650 680 720
SAT Math 650 690 750
ACT Composite 28 30 32
ACT English 26 30 34
ACT Math 26 28 32
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending N C State University.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $6,535 $29,407
Fees $2,360 $2,360
Room and Board $13,719 $13,719
Books $869 $869
Total (Before Financial Aid): $23,483 $46,355

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General 916 14
Computer Science 373 236 35
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 435
Computer Engineering, General 151 231 8
Mechanical Engineering 290 87 20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 165 166 33
Psychology, General 342 4 17
Management Science 298
Textile Sciences and Engineering 186 44 21
Chemical Engineering 170 47 26
Animal Sciences, General 201 18 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 201
Civil Engineering, General 115 49 34
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 161 10 12
Political Science and Government, General 156
Industrial Engineering 92 44 20
Social Work 64 90
Statistics, General 76 52 22
Accounting 145
English Language and Literature, General 104 32
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 101 25 4
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 115
Nutrition Sciences 102 10 2
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 111
Environmental Science 79 19
Veterinary Medicine 98
Engineering/Industrial Management 70
Business/Managerial Economics 96
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 95
Criminology 86
Chemistry, General 50 5 29
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 70 4 6
Physiology, General 79
Nuclear Engineering 31 29 17
Zoology/Animal Biology 58 15 1
History, General 68 6
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician 64 2 8
Sociology, General 62 5 4
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 34 18 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 47 17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 64
Materials Engineering 25 20 18
Mathematics, General 46 9 6
Environmental Design/Architecture 39 13
Biochemistry 53 4 3
Horticultural Science 38 13 2
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 38 18
Physics, General 21 14 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 48 4
Architecture 33
Biotechnology 27
Science, Technology and Society 48
Microbiology, General 40 3 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 26
Engineering, General 35 11
Applied Mathematics, General 25 14 7
Public Administration 30 6
Agricultural Engineering 32 10 3
International/Globalization Studies 45
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 13 23
Agronomy and Crop Science 24 13 3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 25 12
Genetics, General 30 1 5
Anthropology, General 30 6
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 27 8
Botany/Plant Biology 28 2 3
Systems Science and Theory 26 7
Environmental Studies 32
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 13 18
Financial Mathematics 31
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 30
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 14 16
Education, General 30
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 28
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 28
Design and Visual Communications, General 21 6
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 21 4
Education, Other 26
Food Science 11 13 2
Manufacturing Engineering 25
Agriculture, General 17
Industrial and Product Design 22
Curriculum and Instruction 6 16
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 10 1
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 22
International Relations and Affairs 21
Public/Applied History 17 3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 16
Fine and Studio Arts Management 19
Poultry Science 17 2
Construction Engineering 19
Graphic Design 19
Philosophy 18
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 18
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 18
Forestry, General 14 4
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 15 1 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 14 2
Physical Sciences, Other 5 11
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 16
Operations Research 10 6
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 16 0
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician 16
Agricultural Teacher Education 15
Geology/Earth Science, General 15
Human Development and Family Studies, General 7
Biomedical Sciences, General 3 12
Mathematics Teacher Education 13 1
Agricultural Mechanization, General 14
Educational/Instructional Technology 11
Creative Writing 13
Organizational Communication, General 9
Turf and Turfgrass Management 2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 11
Human-Centered Technology Design 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 10
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 10
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 5 3
Entomology 3 5
Religion/Religious Studies 7
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Bioinformatics 1 4
Toxicology 2 3
Genome Sciences/Genomics 1 3
Educational Evaluation and Research 4
Biometry/Biometrics 0 3
Engineering, Other 2

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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