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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University
203 Peele Hall Campus
PO Box 7103
Raleigh, NC, 27695

P: (919) 515-2434
http://admissions.ncsu.edu

Fast Facts

Founded in 1887, North Carolina State University is a comprehensive public university with a multicultural and diverse student body. NC State is widely renowned for its pioneering research in

science and technology. Located in Raleigh, which has been ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States, NC State has also been ranked by the Princeton Review as one of the best value colleges in the country. Students can choose between more than 300 different undergraduate and graduate programs in 65 departments, and can begin taking classes in their major as soon as they come to campus.

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates	25,246
% male/female	55/45
% African American	8
% American Indian or Alaska Native	<1
% Asian or Pacific Islander	6
% Hispanic	3
% White	76
% International	2
% Pell grant recipients	16

ACADEMICS

full-time faculty	1,750
full-time minority faculty	364
student-faculty ratio	17:1
average class size	35
% first-year retention rate	90
% graduation rate (6 years)	73

Popular majors Engineering, Business Administration, Biological Sciences, Textiles, Design

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)

32 (77)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Native American Student Association, African-American Student Affairs, Union Activities Board, Mi Familia, Student Mentor Association, Peer Mentor Program, Multicultural Student Affairs, African-\American Student Advisory Council, Hispanic Student Affairs

Athletics NCAA Division I, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) More on Athletics…

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants
19,514

% accepted
54

# of first-year students enrolled
4,558

SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)
530-620

SAT Math (middle 50%)
560-660

SAT Writing (middle 50%)
510-610

ACT (middle 50%)
23-28

average HS GPA
4.24

DEADLINES

early decision
no

regular decision
2/1

regular decision (College of Design)
11/1

application fee (online)
$70 ($70)

fee waiver for applicants with financial need
no

For more information regarding admissions, please visit NC State’s Admissions homepage

COST & AID

tuition	$7,018
tuition (out-of-state)	$19,852
room & board	$8,536
total need-based institutional scholarships/grants	$37,789,499
% of students apply for need-based aid	65
% receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid	46
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	28
average aid package	$11,879
average student loan debt upon graduation	$19,988

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit NC State’s Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.

Scholarships

NC State has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit NC State’s Scholarships homepage.

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