About North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

:round_pushpin: Raleigh, NC • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 40%

N C State is a public university in Raleigh, North Carolina. NCSU enrolls 40,544 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 40,544
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 40%
Tuition and fees
In State $8,895
Out-of-State $31,767
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

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

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 640 680 720
SAT Math 660 700 740
ACT Composite 28 30 32
ACT English 26 29 33
ACT Math 26 28 31
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 NC State.

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 918 11
Computer Science 287 391 26
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 436
Mechanical Engineering 250 67 22
Management Science 337
Computer Engineering, General 111 176 5
Psychology, General 296 6 15
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 136 128 33
Textile Sciences and Engineering 192 59 28
Animal Sciences, General 205 23 9
Civil Engineering, General 141 62 32
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 197
Chemical Engineering 131 46 18
Industrial Engineering 117 66 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 160 12 7
Political Science and Government, General 177
Statistics, General 80 65 23
Social Work 46 93
Accounting 125
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 123
English Language and Literature, General 82 34
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 115
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 77 31 6
Business/Managerial Economics 108
Physiology, General 106 1
Nutrition Sciences 89 11 4
Environmental Science 78 19
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 100
Veterinary Medicine 94
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 40 33 4
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 89
Manufacturing Engineering 78
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 64 14
Materials Engineering 39 27 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 59 11
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician 52 6 11
Nuclear Engineering 27 21 20
Biochemistry 59 6 2
Criminology 67
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 55 8 1
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 50
History, General 58 5
Biotechnology 33
Chemistry, General 41 3 18
Mathematics, General 40 10 11
Agricultural Engineering 34 14 11
Zoology/Animal Biology 50 6 2
Public Administration 33 3
Agriculture, General 40
Horticultural Science 29 8 3
Sociology, General 46 5 4
Architecture 25
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 39 15
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 43 10
Environmental Design/Architecture 32 3
Physics, General 20 11 19
Agronomy and Crop Science 28 11 8
International/Globalization Studies 41
Science, Technology and Society 44
Genetics, General 37 3 4
Systems Science and Theory 39 5
Engineering, General 31 13
Botany/Plant Biology 28 3 3
Applied Mathematics, General 25 7 11
Anthropology, General 33 9
Microbiology, General 32 4 4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 40
Financial Mathematics 39
Design and Visual Communications, General 28 10
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 37
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 24 10
Poultry Science 28 5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 18 15
Operations Research 25 7
Food Science 17 10 2
Graphic Design 30
Environmental Studies 29
Fine and Studio Arts Management 29
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 27 1 0
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 2 16 5
Human Development and Family Studies, General 15
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 13 12
Agricultural Mechanization, General 27
Education, General 26
Engineering/Industrial Management 22
Curriculum and Instruction 13 13
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 24
Agricultural Teacher Education 24
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 16 7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 22 1
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 10 2
Forestry, General 12 9
Biomedical Sciences, General 5 16
International Relations and Affairs 21
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 21
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 20
Organizational Communication, General 18
Industrial and Product Design 19
Mathematics Teacher Education 18 0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 19 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 19 0
Philosophy 17
Educational/Instructional Technology 11
Construction Engineering 16
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician 15
Turf and Turfgrass Management 6
Education, Other 15
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 14
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 14 0
Entomology 5 8
Geology/Earth Science, General 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 12
Physical Sciences, Other 7 5
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 11
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 11
Creative Writing 10
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 10
Public/Applied History 8 2
Human-Centered Technology Design 10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 5 2
Engineering, Other 7
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 7
Bioinformatics 1 6
Toxicology 0 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 4
Biometry/Biometrics 0 5
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 5
Educational Evaluation and Research 4
Religion/Religious Studies 3
Genome Sciences/Genomics 1 2
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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