NC State High School Counselor Packet (International)

International High School Counselor Information Packet 2025-2026

INTRODUCTION

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Our Partners in Success North Carolina State University (NC State) truly

Located about midway down the East Coast

appreciates your commitment to empowering and

of the United States, our campus serves as an

meeting the needs of your students. Our goal is

anchor of the Research Triangle region, home to

to provide you with information and resources to

some of the top tech companies in the world,

assist your students in navigating the admissions

including IBM, Google, Cisco and Bayer.

process and increasing college access.

We pride ourselves on offering an educational An NC State education begins in the classroom,

environment that fosters academic success,

but it never stops there. Our students test their

alongside countless opportunities for student

knowledge through research and apply it in

enrichment and growth. We offer over 100 majors

internships and co-ops with an array of business

and minors, 200+ study abroad programs, 700+

and industry partners. Our hands-on approach

student organizations, 22 Division I athletic

to education gives students the career-ready

programs and a thriving arts and culture presence.

skills needed to thrive after graduation. Home to more than 39,000+ students and 2,400 faculty

We hope you find the information in this packet

members across 12 colleges representing all

helpful as you assist your students in applying to

major academic disciplines, NC State is the

NC State. We look forward to working with you

largest university in North Carolina.

this year and welcome you to take a look at how we Think and Do the extraordinary.

What It Takes

Admissions Brochure

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Application Deadlines

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Our Wolfpack at a Glance

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2025 First-Year Facts

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Find Your Home / Start Your Career

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Test Score Consideration and

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Estimated Cost of Attendance

English Proficiency

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International Deadlines

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Virtual Visits and Information Sessions

Connect with Us

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APPLICATION DEADLINES

Application Deadlines Fall Entry

Spring Entry

First-Year Applicants

First-Year and Transfer Applicants

Early Action:

Regular decision:

Regular decision:

November 1

January 15

October 1

Transfer Applicants Regular decision: February 15

Note: Decisions for international applicants are released on a rolling basis, not a specific date.

Studio-Based Majors GO.NCSU.EDU/STUDIO-BASED

Studio-based majors are fall entry only.

First-year and transfer applicants must submit completed applications by November 1.

Applicants must also submit a portfolio and additional essay by November 1.

How to apply: ADMISSIONS.NCSU.EDU/APPLY

The Common Application COMMONAPP.ORG

Apply Coalition on Scoir MYCOALITION.ORG

A Complete Application Includes: • Online application fee ($100 U.S.)

In addition to the items above, transfer applicants

• Official secondary school academic records

must submit official college transcripts for all

(English translation required for all records) • Certificate of financial responsibility • Proof of English proficiency

colleges attended. For any college work done outside the U.S., an official WES or ECS course-bycourse evaluation and transcript(s) are required.

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FIRST-YEAR FACTS

2025 First-Year Facts

THIS IS THE PACK

With another record-breaking year of applications received, we continue to be impressed by the new students pursuing

Admission numbers

Applicants:

Admits:

Enrolled:

49,450

19,511

5,904

our Wolfpack.

Gender breakdown of enrolled students

NORTH CAROLINA

86% North Carolina residents

98

North Carolina counties

50.4% 49.6% Female

Male

FROM AROUND THE WORLD

1. China

4. Brazil

2. India

5. Pakistan

3. Vietnam

1,398 45 States

High schools represented

40 Countries

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MIDDLE 50% RANGES

E A R LY AC T ION

75%

Applicants applied Early Action

WEIGHTED GPA

4.2

3.5

4.0

4.5 4.5

TEST SCORE SUBMISSION

45%

UNWEIGHTED GPA

Applicants submitted SAT/ACT scores

3.0

3.8 3.5

4.0 4.0

Note: NC State was test optional for fall 2025 applicants

ACADEMICS

56%

44%

STEM MAJORS

NON-STEM MAJORS

66%

Students in first-year programs

TOP

Activities and Accomplishments

SERVICE

RESEARCH

ART

HONORS

WORK

SPORTS

Top 10 Majors

Engineering First Year Exploratory Top 5 countries represented Studies

600+ UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS

Across 10 Colleges

Psychology

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Sport Management

College of Design

Poole College of Management

College of Education

University College

College of Engineering

Wilson College of Textiles

Management First Year

Political Science

Life Sciences First Year

Fashion and Textile Management

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Animal Science

Elementary Education

College of Natural Resources

College of Sciences

TEST-SCORE CONSIDERATION

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Test Score Consideration and English Proficiency NC State will be test optional for overseas international applicants.

If students would like test scores to be considered in the review process, they can self-report them on the application. Verified test scores will be required for enrollment.

ACT College Code: 3164 SAT College Code: 5496 International applicants who are completing high school in the U.S. but have not attended a U.S. high school since grade 9 must meet English proficiency test requirements as listed at go.ncsu.edu/engproof. A list of countries that are exempt from submitting English proficiency scores can also be found at this link. *Conditional undergraduate admission: If students meet the competitive academic requirements for undergraduate admission but do not meet the minimum English proficiency requirements, they may be offered conditional admission through NC State’s Intensive English Program (IEP). Once the student has successfully completed NC State’s IEP level 6 by meeting all exit criteria, they will be eligible to begin their degree program.

Visit intensive-english.ncsu.edu.

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VIRTUAL VISITS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS

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Virtual Visits and Information Sessions We offer a variety of virtual options to help students gain a sense of what it means to live and learn at NC State.

We also offer virtual information sessions for international school counselors to ensure they have the knowledge and resources needed to support their students. Students can register for

On-Campus Information Session and Tour ADMISSIONS.NCSU.EDU/VISIT

one or more of the options on this page based

Students traveling to North Carolina are invited to

on the information they are interested in learning.

an on-campus admissions information session and

Once registered, a Zoom meeting link will be

student-led tour. Visits are offered Monday-Friday.

provided by email the day of the session.

International Information Sessions

Virtual Campus Tour VISIT.NCSU.EDU NC State students guide students through

These virtual information sessions will cover

different campus locations in this virtual, self-

admissions information specific to prospective

paced tour.

international students. All virtual information sessions will take place in Eastern Time (ET).

Counselor sessions: go.ncsu.edu/intl-counselor-events Student sessions: go.ncsu.edu/international-sessions

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ADMISSIONS BROCHURE

Admissions Brochure NC State is a community of bright minds and big thinkers.

See how we Think and Do.

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Our Wolfpack at a Glance

39,259

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700+

Total Number of Students

Average Class Size

Student Organizations

29,340

15:1

200+

Total Number of Undergraduate Students

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Study Abroad Programs

3,585

94.4%

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Total Number of International Students

First-Year Retention Rate

Varsity Sports in NCAA Division I Athletics

Data accurate as of October 2025.

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Find Your Home in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is a rapidly growing city on the East Coast, known for its tech scene. Our students enjoy our beautiful campus, which is surrounded by parks. Downtown is bustling with museums and places to eat, just a short trip away. If you want a weekend getaway, beaches and mountains are both nearby for the perfect adventure.

21° C San Francisco, CA

(70˚F)

5 hours, 45 minutes

is the average high in Raleigh

Boston, MA

s

San Francisco, CA 5 hours, 45 minutes

1 hour, 50 minutes

New York, NY

Chicago, IL

1 hour, 30 minutes

2 hours

Washington, D. C. 1 hour

Denver, CO

4 hours, 5 minutes

11° C

Raleigh, NC

Atlanta, GA

Houston, TX

(53˚F)

1 hour, 40 minutes

3 hours, 5 minutes

is the average low in Raleigh

Source: Google Flights

Houston, TX

3 hours, 5 minutes

Miami, FL

Source: Google Flights

2 hours, 5 minutes

Start Your Career Here Known as one of the best places for businesses and careers, Raleigh provides students with all of the benefits of being in a big city with many professional opportunities. Our location near Research Triangle Park, the largest research park in the U.S., means you’ll have access to some of the country’s top companies, including IBM, Google, Cisco and Bayer.

Bayer Burt’s Bees IBM Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Google

BASF Corporation

Durham Raleigh-Durham International Airport NetApp, Inc. Siemens Cisco Lenovo 19 km Morrisville SAS

Cary

Wells Fargo Peter Millar

Raleigh Epic Games

NC State University

Red Hat Duke Energy

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Estimated Annual Cost of Attendance 2025-2026 This is the estimated annual cost of attendance for F-1 student visa holders in 2025-2026. Visit go.ncsu.edu/cost-international for the most up-to-date cost information.

Tuition and Fees

$35,627

Living Expenses

$19,116

Health Insurance

$2,436

Total

$57,179

#64

Top 1%

Best Value Among U.S. Public Universities

in National Universities

of Universities Worldwide

(U.S. News & World Report)

(U.S. News & World Report)

#5

(Center for World University Rankings)

Explore Our Majors NC State University offers 100+ majors that will help prepare you for a successful career after graduation.

Explore our major options at go.ncsu.edu/majorcatalog.

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International Deadlines FALL ENTRY

Early Action

Regular Decision

November 1

January 15

SPRING ENTRY

October 1

Studio-based majors are fall entry only. First-year and transfer applicants must submit completed applications by November 1 in addition to a design portfolio and essay.

Your Complete Application Includes Transfer Students

• Online application fee ($100 U.S.) • Secondary academic records (English translation must be provided for all records) • Certificate of financial responsibility • Proof of English proficiency

Transfer students are required to provide a World Education Services (wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ece.org) course-by-course evaluation of university-level coursework completed outside the U.S. Applications are due February 15.

How to Prove English Proficiency Options for Proving English Proficiency

Score Required for Full Admission

Score Required for Conditional Undergraduate Admission*

TOEFL iBT/Home Edition (code: 5496)

80 or higher (minimum of 18 in each subscore)

42 or higher

IELTS Academic Duolingo English Test

6.5 or higher (minimum of

6.0 in each subscore) 110 or higher (on the

current DET scale)

5.0 or higher 80 or higher (on the current DET scale)

TOEFL Essentials Test

9.0 or higher (minimum of 8.0 in each subscore)

6.0 or higher

Pearson Test of English

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*Visit intensive-english.ncsu.edu to learn more about conditional undergraduate admission.

CONNECT WITH US

APPLY TO NC STATE UNIVERSITY

Get the latest updates on NC State admissions, application deadlines and more by completing our interest form at go.ncsu.edu/interest-form.

The Common Application

Visit admissions.ncsu.edu/international for more information and tips on how to apply.

Please use a personal email address on your application.

(not available to transfer applicants)

Coalition Application on Scoir NC State Transfer Application

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR INFORMATION PACKET

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See how we Think and Do.

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