I think public transport near State is decent. There are free Wolfline buses that run from Centennial campus where the Engineering school is to the main campus and Raleigh has buses that run downtown. There are plenty of shops and restaurants on Hillsborough Street adjacent to main campus. I think the buses run from Centennial Campus to Main campus about every 15 minutes. https://transportation.ncsu.edu/wolfline/wolfline-schedules and Local/Regional Transit - Transportation
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