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Discover NC State
Think and Do With Us
NC State is North Carolina’s flagship STEM institution — and the key to whatever door you want to open.
We offer more than 100 undergraduate majors and more than 200 master’s and doctoral programs. Our students graduate ready for successful careers and meaningful lives.
Our Pack is strong, and we’re always looking for more thinkers and doers from all over the world to help us become even stronger.
Think and Do With Us
NC State is North Carolina’s flagship STEM institution — and the key to whatever door you want to open.
We offer more than 100 undergraduate majors and more than 200 master’s and doctoral programs. Our students graduate ready for successful careers and meaningful lives.
Our Pack is strong, and we’re always looking for more thinkers and doers from all over the world to help us become even stronger.
Top 30 Public University Nationally
In 2022 we achieved our highest ranking ever on U.S. News & World Report‘s Best Colleges list.
#1 in the Southeast for Entrepreneurship
You won’t find better student entrepreneurship programs in the region, according to Princeton Review and Entrepreneur.
Let’s give the Hokies a warm — very warm — welcome to Carter-Finley. 🐺🔥🦃
The Wolfpack is back home this weekend! Watch @packfootball roast @hokiesfb this Saturday at 7 p.m.
📌 @ncstatedesign alum and NC State creative director Mark McLawhorn began drawing and illustrating Wolfpack Cartoons as an undergrad at @ncsutechnician. To celebrate 30 years of the series, this season features guests artists — and some mixed media.
🎨 This week’s cartoon illustrated by @ncstatedesign alum Jackson Brown, who was a cartoonist for the Technician from 1999 to 2003.
Using game-based learning to transform the classroom. 🎮📚
@ncstateced Ph.D. student and @wcpssofficial teacher Mike Prelaske has brought immersive, story-driven simulations into his classroom for the past decade. His digital role-playing games help students critically engage with history outside of textbooks.
🔗 Read more about Mike’s work at the link in our IG Story. #NCStateMag
Postcards from the Triangle. 🐺💌😈
The Wolfpack is taking a field trip to Durham on Saturday. Tune in to ESPN at 4 p.m. to cheer on @packfootball!
📌 @ncstatedesign alum and NC State creative director Mark McLawhorn began drawing and illustrating Wolfpack Cartoons as an undergrad at @ncsutechnician. To celebrate 30 years of the series, this season features guest artists — and some mixed media.
🪡🧵 Art and stuffed mascots created by @markmclawhorn and his partner Amy Wei.
Campus Life
See Yourself Here
Our campus is full of legendary landmarks, beautiful outdoor spaces, state-of-the-art facilities and ways to find your community — and celebrate with it. This is a place to live, learn and thrive.
See Yourself Here
Our campus is full of legendary landmarks, beautiful outdoor spaces, state-of-the-art facilities and ways to find your community — and celebrate with it. This is a place to live, learn and thrive.
Where We Are
North Carolina's Intellectual Capital
NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina: a nationally recognized tech hub that anchors the Research Triangle region. Some of the biggest names in business — Apple, Google and FUJIFILM — have flocked to our hometown, and we’re a key reason why.
It pays to be next door to the ideas and talent emerging from NC State; just ask the 70-plus partners located on our Centennial Campus, and the 150-plus companies that began life here in the last decade.
We attract new businesses and industries to every corner of our state, bringing in billions in capital investment and creating thousands of new jobs. It’s safe to say that life in Raleigh has never been better.
North Carolina’s Intellectual Capital
NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina: a nationally recognized tech hub that anchors the Research Triangle region. Some of the biggest names in business — Apple, Google and FUJIFILM — have flocked to our hometown, and we’re a key reason why.
It pays to be next door to the ideas and talent emerging from NC State; just ask the 70-plus partners located on our Centennial Campus, and the 150-plus companies that began life here in the last decade.
We attract new businesses and industries to every corner of our state, bringing in billions in capital investment and creating thousands of new jobs. It’s safe to say that life in Raleigh has never been better.
#3 Best Place for Business and Careers
Forbes named Raleigh one of the top places nationwide to begin your career.
#4 Best Place to Live in the U.S.
Vibrant culture, a booming tech economy and a dash of Southern charm — Money says our hometown defies expectations.
Take the Next Step
Join the Wolfpack
Your mind is not a vessel to be filled. It’s rocket fuel.
An NC State education gives you tools, community, partnerships and a launchpad. What happens next is up to you — but once you start here, you can’t be stopped.