NC State International Brochure

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Undergraduate International Admissions

Our Wolfpack at a Glance

39,259

36

800+

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%

22

Total Number of International Students

First-Year Retention Rate

Sports in NCAA Division I Athletics

Data is based on fall 2025 enrollment data.

Office of Undergraduate Admissions undergrad-admissions@ncsu.edu • admissions.ncsu.edu/international • visit.ncsu.edu

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

Boston, MA

s

is the average high in Raleigh

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

Los Angeles, CA 5 hours, 10 minutes

Atlanta, GA

Houston, TX

(53˚F)

1 hour, 40 minutes

3 hours, 5 minutes

is the average low in Raleigh

Houston, TX

3 hours, 5 minutes

Source: Google Flights

Miami, FL

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 Google, Cisco, Fidelity Investments and Volvo Group.

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

BASF Corporation

Durham Raleigh-Durham International Airport NetApp, Inc. Siemens Cisco Lenovo

Morrisville

Wells Fargo

19 km

SAS Peter Millar

Raleigh

Cary Epic Games

NC State University

Red Hat Duke Energy

Launch Your Future

$38/hour

$70,177

$80,735

Average hourly wage earned through Curricular Practical Training (CPT)*

Average starting annual salary for Poole College of Management graduates

Average starting annual salary for College of Engineering graduates

*Based on undergraduate and graduate participants in off-campus, program-related employment.

How our Alumni Think and Do Christina Koch ‘01, ‘02, ‘02

Christina Koch, three-time NC State graduate, is a NASA astronaut and engineer.

She served as mission specialist on Artemis II, NASA’s historic 10-day crewed lunar flyby mission. In 2026, Koch became the first woman to fly around the moon, continuing a career that includes a record-setting 328-day spaceflight.

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Best Value Among NC State University of Universities Our will 100+help Majors offers 100+ majors that U.S. Public Universitiesprepare you for Worldwide a successful career after graduation.

Find the academic program that supports your career goals. Visit (U.S. News & World Report) Explore our (Center for World at go.ncsu.edu/majorcatalog. major options 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 along with a portfolio and, in some cases, an additional essay.

Required Application Materials • 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 • Visit admissions.ncsu.edu/international to submit your application.

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

How to Prove English Proficiency Whether you’re applying as a first-year or transfer student, there are several options for demonstrating English proficiency.

Review the accepted tests and alternative pathways available to international applicants at go.ncsu.edu/eng-proof.

Estimated Annual Cost of Attendance The estimated annual cost of attendance for F-1 student visa holders in 2026-2027 is $56,868 (includes tuition and fees, living expenses and health insurance).

Visit go.ncsu.edu/cost-international for an estimated cost for J-1 student visa holders and the most up-to-date cost information.

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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