College of Humanities and Social Science – NC State

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina
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Overview
Public
22,929 Undergraduates
46% Admissions Rate
City: Large
Public
Region: South
Size: Big
Doctoral
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
2101 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
27695-7001
(919) 515-2011
www.ncsu.edu/

North Carolina State University at Raleigh, a public research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is one of the top 90 schools in the U.S. The school was founded in 1887 under the federal Morrill Act of 1862, where the government gave federal-owned lands to states to teach “agriculture and the mechanic arts.” Today, NC State University sits on 2,110 acres of land and enrolls more than 34,000 students. Its motto is “Think and Do.” Notable alumni include actor Zach Galifianakis, CEO of SAS Institute James Goodnight, Former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Former U.S. Senator John Edwards, actress Jill Wagner, basketball player Dennis Smith Jr., and Olympic gold medalist and swimmer Cullen Andrew Jones. The school’s colors are red and white, its mascots are Mr. and Mrs. Wuf and its sports affiliation is NCAA Division I FBS – ACC. Sports offered include men’s baseball, basketball, football, cross country and wrestling, and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics and soccer. The teams today are called “Wolfpack,” which derives from a letter written to the school’s newspaper. It stated that the football team players were “unruly as a pack of wolves.”

Location

Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. Raleigh is the second-largest city in the state of North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. More from Wikipedia...

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coffee score

96

restaurants score

Students
51%

Men

49%

Women

21

Average Age of Entering Students

1331

New Transfer Students

Admissions
46%

Acceptance Rate

32%

Enrollment Yield

1230-1410

SAT Range

31,487

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$14,600

Typical Cost

$29,220

Out-Of-State (published)

$9,101

In-State (published)

68%

Recieve Financial Aid

88%

Have Loans

$17,481

Median Debt

Academics
14 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

"Business Administration and Management

Top Major

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Standard

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, many to choose from

Greek Life:

Important, many fraternities and sororities offered

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
Athletics
Football Conference:

Atlantic Coast Conference

Basketball Conference:

Atlantic Coast Conference

Track & Field Conference:

Atlantic Coast Conference

Football Division:

1

Basketball Division:

1

Track Division:

1

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