Fall 2025 Transfer Facts
5,381
Transfer Applications Received
88 North Carolina Counties Represented
46%
Applicants from a North Carolina Community College
2,400
Transfer Students Admitted States and Territories Represented
35
56
Average Number of College Credit Hours Transferred to NC State
1,686
Transfer Students Enrolled Countries Represented
34
3.51
Average GPA for Admitted Transfer Students
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
We recommend 24 transferable college credit hours, completed or in progress, including specific coursework and a competitive GPA based on the major you are applying for.
We encourage you to attend an admissions information session and take a tour of campus to see what life is like at NC State!
go.ncsu.edu/transfer-visits
Meet with an admissions officer at: Joyner Visitor Center 1210 Varsity Drive Raleigh, NC 27606
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. admissions.ncsu.edu/connect
Review and select from our 100+ majors. Transfer students may pick two majors of interest on the admissions application. Visit go.ncsu.edu/chooseyourmajor for more information
Choosing a major is a big decision, and the Focus 2 Apply career assessment can help. See how your interests align with NC State majors that can jump start a fulfilling career. Start exploring at go.ncsu.edu/focus2apply.
See which courses we encourage you to take to be most competitive in our review process at go.ncsu.edu/transfer-recommendations.
We’ve provided Transfer Guides for students at North Carolina Community Colleges to help identify courses that provide pathways leading to associate degree completion, admission into a major and baccalaureate completion. Visit go.ncsu.edu/transfer-guides for more information.
Use our extensive database to see how courses taken outside of North Carolina might transfer. A course that does not appear in the database likely means it has not yet been evaluated. See more at go.ncsu.edu/transferdatabase.
Understanding how credit will apply to a degree and taking the right courses before starting at NC State are important steps for a successful transfer experience.
The NC State Transfer Planner was created to help ensure your time and effort in coursework and on exams contribute to your academic and career goals.
Any transfer plan created using this tool is for information only and will not be used in your admission decision or apply toward degree completion.
Get started on your transfer plan today
go.ncsu.edu/transfer-planner
Navigate the Transfer Planner as a guest to see how coursework transfers to NC State and fulfills degree requirements.
Create an account to save your work and share your transfer details with collaborators.
When you share your Transfer Planner with a college advisor, parent or counselor, they can access all of your transfer details.
An official transfer credit summary is provided upon admission to NC State. The Transfer Planner currently includes courses from North Carolina Community Colleges and many four-year NC universities.
Documented on an official transcript from an accredited institution of academic instruction Test credits (such as AP, CLEP, IB) must be from a verified testing agency (such as College Board)
Application Deadline: October 1
Decision Notification: Beginning November 15
*Due to limited space in the spring class, admission for transfer students is more competitive for the spring semester.
Application Deadline: February 15
Decision Notification: Beginning April 15
Studio-based majors are fall entry only.
Applicants must submit completed applications including a portfolio and additional essay by November 1. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/studio-based