NC State Prospective Transfer Handout

TRANSFER TO NC STATE Fall 2025 Transfer Facts

5,381

2,400

1,686

Transfer Applications Received

Transfer Students Admitted

Transfer Students Enrolled

88

North Carolina Counties Represented

35

34

States and Territories Represented

Countries Represented

46%

56

3.51

Applicants from a North Carolina Community College

Average Number of College Credit Hours Transferred to NC State

Average GPA for Admitted Transfer Students

Office of Undergraduate Admissions transfer.ncsu.edu • 919.515.2434

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PREPARE TO APPLY 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.

Schedule a Visit 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

Have Questions?

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

Choose Your Major 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.

Recommendations for Competitive Applicants See which courses we encourage you to take to be most competitive in our review process at go.ncsu.edu/transfer-recommendations.

Transfer Guides 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.

Transfer Credit Database 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.

BUILD YOUR PATH 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.

NC State Transfer Planner 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.

An official transfer credit summary is provided upon admission to NC State.

Pack Tip

Eligible transfer credit must be:

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.

The Transfer Planner currently includes courses from North Carolina Community Colleges and many four-year NC universities.

Graded C- or better 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)

APPLY APPLYTO NCNOW STATE Submit an Application

Spring Entry Applicants*

NC State Transfer App

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.

Fall Entry Applicants Common App

Interest Form

Application Deadline:

February 15

Decision Notification:

Beginning April 15

Studio-Based Majors

Sign up for more information about NC State admissions at

go.ncsu.edu/ interest-form

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.

There’s more than one way to transfer to NC State!

Explore our transfer pathways at:

go.ncsu.edu/transfer-pathways

Virtual Tour visit.ncsu.edu

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