About
North Carolina State University (also known as NC State or NCSU) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 by the North Carolina General Assembly as an agricultural and mechanical college, it is the largest university in the Carolinas and a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. Though rooted in its founding land-grant mandate, NC State has grown into a comprehensive university offering degrees in over a hundred fields of study. It maintains historic strengths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as agriculture. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". NC State forms one of the anchors of the Research Triangle alongside Duke University in Durham and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a geographic region that facilitates collaborative research between the universities and nearby corporate and government partners. NC State's physical footprint is defined by its red-brick Main Campus, which is anchored by the Memorial Belltower. Over the decades, the university has expanded southward into the mixed-use Centennia
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #268
- Location
- Raleigh, United States
- Type
- Public
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $68,758 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $57,623 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 85%
- Students returning for a second year
- 94%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $32,847
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $26,425
- Undergraduate students
- 27,371
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,121
Programmes
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Undergraduate · Undergraduate (all majors)
Undergraduate admission (all majors)
- Tuition per year
- USD 32,847 (Latest College Scorecard)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- See website
Deadline: Most regular decision deadlines fall between 1 November and 15 January. Check the official admissions page.
· verified 14/9/2026
Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
Official page