North Carolina State University

If you're an Indian student, you should brace yourself. Because studying at the university does not come cheap, with tuition as high as INR 29.5 L, while the cost of living are around INR 17 L. Mentioned below is a breakdown of the same for UG and PG students:

NC State Uni is located on the west of downtown Raleigh on 2,099 acres. The campus acre includes the area of Centennial Campus on 1,105 acres and Centennial Biomedical Campus is of 215 acres. The main campus of NC State Uni has three-sub campuses, North Campus, Central Campus, and South Campus.

Yes, there is one Indian student association at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. MAITRI is the official Indian Graduate Student Association of the university. Its goal is to provide a sense of community to the Indian graduate students who come to this university, and share the university's culture and traditions with everyone else interested in knowing a bit of India. It hosts events throughout the year such as Diwali and Holi. It also conducts casual events frequently such as welcome parties for incoming students, board game nights, meet 'n' greets, mehfil nights, and more.

The top courses at NC state along with the percentage of degree-majors recipients are given below:

The 2025-26 NC state housing rates for one semester per head are given below:

1 USD = 86.56, rounded off INR figures used

As per the unofficial sources, North Carolina State University acceptance rate is 41.7% for first-year students. This is the data for Fall 2024 students. 

To take admission to NCSU, the applicants should have a good academic track. Additionally, they must meet the entry requirements. For entry into UG courses, these students are required to have passed secondary school.

NC State Uni is a powerhouse in Science, Technology, Math, and Engineering. It also leads in Agriculture, Business, Textile, etc. This university is known for STEM programs, 40% of the university's incoming students are pursuing Non-STEM programs. There are 100+ UG majors and 200+ Graduate courses available at NC State Uni. 

The unweighted reported GPA for NC State University Fall 2024 students is 3.74 – 3.97. Whereas, the weighted GPA is 4.18 – 4.48. As a general practice, to take admission to this university, the applicants should aim to achieve a GPA of 3.9 for UG courses. Graduate applicants must aim to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, do submit the application materials as required such as academic transcripts, proof of English language proficiency, proof of financial ability, etc.