North Carolina State University

NCSU is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. There are 600+ student organizations at the university. Also, students can take part in the Arts programs that are conducted by this university every year. The university hosts 500+ arts opportunities, every year, including theater and dance performances, craft classes, exhibitions, and more. Also, when it the time to hit the books, students can head to one of the coolest and most high-tech college libraries in the nation, Hunt Library.

NC State University ranking is #272 in the world in 2026 and #311 in 2025 according to the Quacquarelli Symonds world rankings. On the other hand, as per another top-ranking publisher, NC State University ranks at #251-300. In the Global Universities category, this university ranks at #269 in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report rankings. 

NCSU requirements for UG international students are given below:

• Official secondary school transcripts
• Proof of English language proficiency
• Proof of financial ability
• Optional ACT or SAT scores
• Essay prompts

To take admission to NC State University MBA course, submission of GMAT / GRE is optional. The requirements to get into this course are given below:

• A 3-year bachelor's degree is required
• Online application
• Personal statement
• Resume, max of 2 pages
• Essay responses
• Academic transcripts
• Two recommendations
• TOEFL / IELTS / Duolingo

The tuition fee for NC State University MBA students is USD 95,680. For graduate students living on-campus, the expenses will be as follows:

For NC State University, the percentage of all alumni survey respondents who have found employment within 1 year of graduation was 87%. Furthermore, the companies that have hired the MBA graduates of 2023 are Procter & Gamble, IBM, Bank of America, Tesla, Schneider Electric, etc. Some of the industries where the MBA alumni work are:

• Technology
• Financial Services
• Consulting
• Manufacturing
• Energy

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NC State University has 22 Division I varsity programs that raise the bar. As an anchor of the legendary Athletic Coast Conference, the university has a long tradition of exciting athletics. Furthermore, the university offers club and intramural sports in many sports such as cricket, ballroom dance, sailing, ice hockey, and Quidditch, to name a few. Over 40 club sports, more than 20 league sports, and 20 special events are conducted every year by the university.

The general admission requirements for NC State are given below:

• UG: The applicants must graduated from a high school. The weighted GPA reported on the university's official website is 3.79 – 3.97
• PG: To take admissiont o NCSU Graduate courses, the applicants should have completed their Bachelor's. Also, they must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher