NC State

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NC State

Admissions (Class of 2028, Fall 2024)

• Total applicants: 44,109 (record high)
• Admitted: 18,382
• Acceptance rate: 42% overall; ~48% EA, ~38% RD
• Enrolled: ~5,700 freshmen (10,647 total new students incl. transfers)
• Yield rate: 31%
• Early round: EA (non-restrictive), priority deadline Oct 15
• Testing policy: Test-optional (weighted GPA 2.8+ to qualify)

Academic Profile (enrolled students)

• SAT middle 50%: 1290-1440 (65% submitted scores)
• ACT middle 50%: 28-32 (29% submitted scores)
• Average unweighted GPA: 3.83; 77% had 3.75+ GPA
• Top 10% of HS class: ~40%
• Top 25% of HS class: 79%

Demographics (undergraduate, 2024-2025)

• White 60%, Asian 9%, Hispanic 8%, Black 6%, International 5%, Multiracial 5%
• Women: ~50% of enrollment
• Total enrollment: 38,464; international: 3,733 (9.7%, mostly graduate)

Net Cost by Income (in-state, Title IV recipients)

Athletics

• NCAA Division I, ACC
• 22 varsity sports
• 701 student-athletes (412 men, 289 women)
• Athlete pct of undergrad: 2.3%

Notable

• Top-5 undergraduate engineering among public universities
• Centennial Campus: 1,300-acre research park with 70+ partners
• Strong CS, textiles, and agricultural programs
• Largest freshman class in North Carolina for fifth consecutive year
• Students from 99 NC counties, 46 states, 43 countries