North Carolina State University

Yes, NCSU accept IELTS test score as proof of English language proficiency test score. Apart from this, IELTS or Duolingo scores are also accepted.  The minimum test scores required in these tests are given below:

Some of the employers of NC State University MBA graduates for the year 2023 are: 

• Bank of America
• Procter & Gamble
• BASF
• Starbucks
• IBM
• Tesla
• Cotton Incorporated
• Visa
• Implement Consulting Group

As per the North Carolina State University MBA employment report, the average accepted salary of the graduates is USD 111,607. This is roughly around INR 92 lakh. The average signing bonus is USD 13,417. This is around INR 11 lakh. The university aims to serve the ROI for the MBA course by providing highly relevant coursework,  personalized career services and lifelong community engagement. 

Bachelor's degree students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8 to 4 to be considered eligible to graduate from the North Carolina State.

NCSU ranking in the QS World University rankings is #274 in 2024. According to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024, the university’s rank is #251-300. In both the rankings, the university’s ranking has improved as compared to the previous year’s ranking. In the previous year’s QS ranking, NC State ranked at #312 position, and in THE ranking, it was placed at #351-400. Also, in the U.S News & World Report national university ranking, NC State University ranking for 2024 is #60.

In the national universities category ranking by a top ranking publisher, NC State University ranks at #58 position in 2025. In 2024, it was placed at #60 position. This shows that in the national universities category ranking, the university's ranking has improved nationally. The parameters considered for ranking are outcomes, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, etc.

NCSU is ranked among the nation’s best values for university by Princeton Review. It is the No. 1 best college for the money in North Carolina as per Money Magazine. It is also on CNBC Makes It’s List of Top 50 colleges that pay off the most. The median starting salaries for May 2022 MS in CS graduates averaged USD 129,000 for graduate students.  

According to the employment report of 2019, NCSU MBA graduates average accepted salary was USD 95,200. The top companies that hired MBA graduates were IBM, Bank of America, Lowe’s and NetApp, etc. The alumni work in these industries Consumer Products, Financial Services, Technology, Consulting, Energy, etc.

NCSU admission requirements for UG & PG courses are given below:

• UG: The applicants must have graduated from secondary school
• PG: Students thinking to take admission to NC State's PG courses should have an Undergraduate degree

Also, apart from the course-specific requirements, international students planning to apply to NC State should fulfill the English language proficiency. This means submitting the IELTS / TOEFL / PTE scores.