Editing North Carolina State University (section)

==Academics==
===Structure===
NC State is one of 17 institutions that constitute the [[University of North Carolina]] system. Each campus has a high degree of independence, but each submits to the policies of the UNC system board of governors. The 32 voting members of the board of governors are elected by the North Carolina General Assembly for four-year terms. President [[Peter Hans]] heads the system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Long |first=Brian |date=May 1, 2018 |title=State Board elects Peter Hans president of NC Community College System |url=https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/news-center/news/state-board-elects-peter-hans-president-nc-community-college-system |access-date=July 21, 2022 |website=NC Community Colleges |language=en |archive-date=December 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203152207/https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/news-center/news/state-board-elects-peter-hans-president-nc-community-college-system |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The board of trustees of NC State has thirteen members and sets all policies for the university. The UNC system board of governors elects eight of the trustees and the governor of North Carolina appoints four. The student body president serves on the board of trustees as a voting member. The UNC system also elects the chancellor of NC State, currently Kevin Howell

The board of trustees administers NC State's eleven academic [[colleges]]. Each college grants its own degrees with the exception of the First Year College which provides incoming freshmen the opportunity to experience several disciplines before selecting a major. The [[North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences|College of Agriculture and Life Sciences]] is the only college to offer [[associate degrees]] and the [[North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine|College of Veterinary Medicine]] does not grant undergraduate degrees. Each college is composed of numerous [[Academic department|departments]] that focus on a particular discipline or degree program, for example [[Food science|Food Science]], [[Civil engineering|Civil Engineering]], [[Genetics]] or [[Accounting]]. There are a total of 66 departments administered by all eleven NC State colleges.

In total, NC State offers nine [[associate degree]] programs in agriculture,<ref name="ncsu1">{{cite web|url=http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/aginstitute/index.cfm?pageID=1123|title=AGI Curriculum|publisher=NCSU|access-date=January 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612082717/http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/aginstitute/index.cfm?pageID=1123|archive-date=June 12, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[bachelor's degree]]s in 102 areas of study, master's degrees in 108 areas, and [[doctorate degree]]s in 60 areas. NC State is known for its programs in agriculture, engineering, textiles, and design. The textile and [[paper engineering]] programs are notable, given the uniqueness of the subject area.<ref>{{cite web
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===Academic divisions===
{{As of|2019|alt=As of the 2018–2019 school year}}, NC State had the following colleges and academic departments:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncsu.edu/academics/departments-a-z/|title=Colleges and Academic Departments|publisher=NC State University|year=2018|access-date=April 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329004516/https://www.ncsu.edu/academics/departments-a-z/|archive-date=March 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
* College of Design
* College of Education
* College of Engineering
* College of Humanities and Social Sciences
* College of Natural Resources
* Poole College of Management
* College of Sciences
* Wilson College of Textiles
* College of Veterinary Medicine
* The Graduate School
* University College

===Admission===
Considered a ''more selective'' university, NC State accepts about half of those who apply for undergraduate admission. For the class of 2019, 21,104 applied and 10,584, or 50%, were accepted, of whom 4,210 enrolled.<ref name="N.C. State Undergraduate Admission Totals">{{cite web|title=Final Undergraduate Admission Totals, Fall Semester|url=http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/archives/admissions/finalasr_fall/adug2015.htm|website=N.C. State Office of Institutional Research and Planning|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911232331/http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/archives/admissions/finalasr_fall/adug2015.htm|archive-date=September 11, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Members of the class of 2019 had average SAT verbal, math and writing scores of 610, 640 and 587, respectively, for a two-part total (verbal and math) of 1250 (1600-point scale) or a three-part total of 1836 (2400-point scale). The 4,210 students who enrolled had an average high school GPA of 3.44; 40%, or 1,677, ranked in the top 10% of their graduating classes. There were 130 valedictorians and 102 salutatorians in the class.<ref name="N.C. State Freshman Profile, 10-year Trend">{{cite web|title=N.C. State Freshman Profile, 10-year Trend Fall Semester First-Time-In-College Bachelor's Degree Students Overall Applied, Admitted, and Enrolled|url=https://oirp.ncsu.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/freshman_profile_2015.pdf|website=N.C. State Office of Institutional Research and Planning|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524203105/https://oirp.ncsu.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/freshman_profile_2015.pdf|archive-date=May 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Transfer admission is also very competitive. In the fall of 2015, 4,165 students applied to the transfer class; 1,470, or 35%, were admitted.<ref name="N.C. State Undergraduate Admission Totals"/>

NC State requires undergraduate admission candidates to choose a preferred college of study. After determining that an applicant meets the overall university requirements, the individual college must also agree to accept the student. Because of this process, some colleges have significantly higher admission requirements than others.<ref>{{cite journal|last=McNichol|first=Beth|title=The Right Stuff: Getting in at NC State|journal=NC State Magazine|volume=Summer 2005|url=http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/media/magpdfs/summer05.pdf|access-date=July 20, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901085304/http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/media/magpdfs/summer05.pdf|archive-date=September 1, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Graduate School reviews all postgraduate education applications. For fall 2015, 14,394 prospective students applied to the Graduate School; 3,460 (24%) were admitted. Of these, 2,982 (80.3%) enrolled.<ref>{{cite web|title=Final Graduate Admission Totals, Fall Semester|publisher=North Carolina State University Office of Institutional Research and Planning|url=http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/archives/admissions/finalasr_fall/adgr2015.htm|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907035004/http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/archives/admissions/finalasr_fall/adgr2015.htm|archive-date=September 7, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) degree awarded by the Institute for Advanced Analytics is the university's most selective graduate program accepting around one-in-eight applicants.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Institute – Master of Science in Analytics {{!}} Institute for Advanced Analytics|url=https://analytics.ncsu.edu/?page_id=2|access-date=March 28, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404205339/https://analytics.ncsu.edu/?page_id=2|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Libraries===
[[File:NCSU DH HILL Library.png|thumb|180px|right|D.H. Hill Library stands 11 stories tall and is named for former NC State chancellor and librarian Daniel Harvey Hill Jr., son of Confederate Civil War General [[D.H. Hill]].]]
{{Main|D.H. Hill Library|James B. Hunt Jr. Library}}

NC State University Libraries, ranked 30th out of 120 North American research libraries, includes 4.4 million volumes, over 50,000 print and electronic serial subscriptions, more than 20,000 videos and film holdings, and more than 40,000 digital images (as of 2011).<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Collections|url=http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/collectionmanagement/collections.html|access-date=December 23, 2011|author=NCSU Libraries|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113162843/http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/collectionmanagement/collections.html|archive-date=November 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ARL Index, 2009–2010|url=http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/index10.xls|access-date=December 23, 2011|author=Association of Research Libraries|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008044145/http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/index10.xls|archive-date=October 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Association of Research Libraries Rankings |url=https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/performance/arl-rankings |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=www.lib.ncsu.edu |language=en}}</ref> The library system has an annual budget of over $40 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Expenditures |url=https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/performance/expenditures |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=www.lib.ncsu.edu |language=en}}</ref>

The library system consists of five libraries: two main libraries and three branch libraries. The [[D. H. Hill Library|D. H. Hill Jr. Library]], on [[North Carolina State University Main Campus|Main Campus]], is over nine stories tall and covers over 119,000 square feet. This library is on North Main Campus in the center of University Plaza, or often called "The Brickyard" and is 11,000 square meters.<ref>{{cite web|title=D.H. Hill Library|url=http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/buildings/dhhill.html|access-date=November 23, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051121022940/http://www.ncsu.edu/facilities/buildings/dhhill.html|archive-date=November 21, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[James B. Hunt Jr. Library]], on the university's [[Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University|Centennial Campus]], opened in January 2013 and covers over 221,000 square feet.<ref>{{cite web|title=The James B. Hunt Jr. Library|url=http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary|access-date=February 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202234943/http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary|archive-date=February 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> NC State, as a member of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), has interlibrary loan services with [[Duke University]], the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], and [[North Carolina Central University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NCSU Libraries Fact Sheet: NCSU Libraries|url=http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/publications/factsheet/|access-date=March 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312132219/http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/publications/factsheet/|archive-date=March 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Rankings and reputation===
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Forbes = 65
| THE_WSJ = 104
| USNWR_NU = 58
| Wamo_NU = 89
| QS_W = 295
| THES_W = 301–350
| USNWR_W = 232
| ARWU_W = 201–300
}}

In 2014–2015 NC State became part of only fifty-four institutions in the U.S. to have earned the "Innovation and Economic Prosperity University" designation by the [[Association of Public and Land-grant Universities]].<ref>Edelson, David. "IEP Designees". ''www.aplu.org''. Retrieved June 11, 2016.</ref>

For 2025, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranks NC State tied for 58th out of all national universities and tied for 26th out of public universities in the U.S., tied at 34th for "best college for veterans" and 60th for "best value" schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US News and World Report 2025 College Rankings--North Carolina State |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/north-carolina-state-raleigh-2972/overall-rankings}}</ref>

NC State's College of Engineering was tied for 24th by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'', with many of its programs ranking in the top 30 nationally. NC State's Nuclear Engineering program is considered to be one of the best in the world and in 2020, was ranked 3rd in the country (behind MIT and the University of Michigan Ann Arbor). The biological and [[agricultural engineering]] programs are also widely recognized and were ranked 4th nationally. In 2019 NC State's manufacturing and industrial engineering program was ranking 13th in the nation, and [[Materials science|material science]] at 15th. Other notable programs included civil engineering at 20th, environmental engineering tied at 21st, chemical engineering tied for 22nd, computer engineering at 28th, and biomedical engineering ranking 28th nationally in 2019.<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |title=North Carolina State University—Raleigh Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/north-carolina-state-raleigh-2972/overall-rankings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718051106/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/north-carolina-state-raleigh-2972/overall-rankings |archive-date=July 18, 2019 |access-date=September 13, 2019 |magazine=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oirp.ncsu.edu/facts-figures/peer-comparisons/rankings/|title=Institutional Strategy and Analysis|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050351/https://oirp.ncsu.edu/facts-figures/peer-comparisons/rankings/|archive-date=June 12, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, the [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]] ranked NC State's electrical engineering program 9th internationally and chemical engineering 20th.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/chemical-engineering.html|title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 - Chemical Engineering &#124; Shanghai Ranking - 2020|website=www.shanghairanking.com|access-date=June 12, 2020|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701101936/http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/chemical-engineering.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/electrical-electronic-engineering.html|title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 - Electrical & Electronic Engineering &#124; Shanghai Ranking - 2020|website=www.shanghairanking.com|access-date=June 12, 2020|archive-date=August 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816074838/http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/electrical-electronic-engineering.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2020, ''The Princeton Review'' ranked NC State 36th for game design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=top-50-game-design-ugrad|title=Top 50 Colleges for Game Design|website=www.princetonreview.com|access-date=June 14, 2020|archive-date=May 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524000340/https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=top-50-game-design-ugrad|url-status=live}}</ref>

NC State is also home to the only college dedicated to textiles in the country, the Wilson College of Textiles, which is a partner of the National Council of Textile Organizations and is widely regarded as one of the best textiles programs in the world. In 2020 the textile engineering program was ranked 1st nationally by College Factual. In 2017, ''Business of Fashion Magazine'' ranked the college's fashion and apparel design program 8th in the country and 30th in the world. In 2018, ''Fashion Schools'' ranked the college's [[Fashion merchandising|fashion and textile management]] program 11th in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Industry Partners|url=http://www.ncto.org/industry-partners-resources/textile-colleges-universities/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050350/http://www.ncto.org/industry-partners-resources/textile-colleges-universities/|archive-date=June 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=Textile Engineering Ranking|url=https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/textile-sciences-engineering/rankings/most-popular/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050349/https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/textile-sciences-engineering/rankings/most-popular/|archive-date=June 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Admitted Students|url=https://textiles.ncsu.edu/admitted-students/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050348/https://textiles.ncsu.edu/admitted-students/|archive-date=June 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Fashion School Ranking 2017|url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/education/rankings/2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715222937/https://www.businessoffashion.com/education/rankings/2017|archive-date=July 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 50 Fashion Merchandising Schools and Colleges in the US - 2018 Rankings|url=https://www.fashion-schools.org/articles/top-50-fashion-merchandising-schools-and-colleges-us-2018-rankings|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620212451/https://www.fashion-schools.org/articles/top-50-fashion-merchandising-schools-and-colleges-us-2018-rankings|archive-date=June 20, 2020}}</ref>

NC State's Masters program in [[Analytics|data analytics]] was the first in the United States. Launched in 2007, it is part of the Institute for Advanced Analytics and was created as a university-wide multidisciplinary initiative to meet the rapidly growing demand in the labor market for analytics professionals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Institute – Master of Science in Analytics {{!}} Institute for Advanced Analytics|url=https://analytics.ncsu.edu/?page_id=2|access-date=March 29, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404205339/https://analytics.ncsu.edu/?page_id=2|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, [[Thomas H. Davenport]] and D.J. Patil highlighted the MSA program in ''[[Harvard Business Review]]'' as one of only a few sources of talent with proven strengths in data science.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brynjolfsson|first=Andrew McAfee and Erik|date=October 1, 2012|title=Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century|work=Harvard Business Review|url=https://hbr.org/2012/10/data-scientist-the-sexiest-job-of-the-21st-century|access-date=March 29, 2021|issn=0017-8012|archive-date=June 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614093135/https://hbr.org/2012/10/data-scientist-the-sexiest-job-of-the-21st-century|url-status=live}}</ref>

NC State is known for its College of Veterinary Medicine and in 2020 it was ranked 4th nationally, by ''U.S. News & World Report'', 25th internationally by NTU Ranking<ref>{{Cite web|title=NTU Ranking 2019|url=http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/BySubject/PlantAnimSci|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050352/http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/BySubject/PlantAnimSci|archive-date=June 12, 2020}}</ref> and 36th internationally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.<ref name="USNews">{{cite magazine|title=North Carolina State University—Raleigh Grad Schools|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/north-carolina-state-university-raleigh-199193/overall-rankings|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711180000/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/north-carolina-state-university-raleigh-199193/overall-rankings|archive-date=July 11, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/veterinary-sciences.html|title=ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 - Veterinary Sciences &#124; Shanghai Ranking - 2020|website=www.shanghairanking.com|access-date=June 12, 2020|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701081558/http://www.shanghairanking.com/Shanghairanking-Subject-Rankings/veterinary-sciences.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2020, NC State's College of Design was ranked 25th by College Factual. In 2018, the ''Animation Career Review'' ranked NC State's Graphic Design program 4th in the country and best among public universities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Best Colleges for Design & Applied Arts|url=https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/rankings/top-ranked/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805073758/https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/rankings/top-ranked/|archive-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Collaborative Sponsored Studios|url=https://design.ncsu.edu/academics/collaborative-sponsored-studios/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050357/https://design.ncsu.edu/academics/collaborative-sponsored-studios/|archive-date=June 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 50 Graphic Design Schools and Colleges in the U.S. – 2018 Rankings: Animation Career Review|url=https://www.animationcareerreview.com/articles/top-50-graphic-design-schools-and-colleges-us-2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529054903/https://www.animationcareerreview.com/articles/top-50-graphic-design-schools-and-colleges-us-2018|archive-date=May 29, 2019|access-date=May 29, 2019|website=www.animationcareerreview.com}}</ref>

In 2020, the College of Education tied for 45th in the U.S. and the Poole College of Management is tied for 52nd among business schools.<ref>{{cite web | title=North Carolina State University--Raleigh - Overall Rankings | website=US News | url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/north-carolina-state-university-raleigh-199193/overall-rankings | access-date=August 10, 2023 | archive-date=July 11, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711180000/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/north-carolina-state-university-raleigh-199193/overall-rankings | url-status=live }}</ref> NC State's Entrepreneurship program is ranked 10th internationally among undergraduate programs by ''The Princeton Review'' in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/press/top-entrepreneurial-press-release|title=Top Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies 2020 Press Release: The Princeton Review|website=www.princetonreview.com|access-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002158/https://www.princetonreview.com/press/top-entrepreneurial-press-release|archive-date=November 17, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> For 2010 the Wall Street Journal surveyed recruiters and ranked NC State number 19 among the top 25 recruiter picks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704554104575435563989873060|work=The Wall Street Journal|title=The Top 25 Recruiter Picks|date=September 13, 2010|access-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226023122/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704554104575435563989873060|archive-date=December 26, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked the Department of Statistics 11th (tied) in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Statistics Programs|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/statistics-rankings|access-date=June 14, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812230626/https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/statistics-rankings|url-status=live}}</ref>

In fiscal year 2019, NC State University received 95 awards and $29,381,782 in [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) Funds for Research. For fiscal year 2017, NC State was ranked 45th in total research expenditure by the National Science Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NIH Awards by Location & Organization|url=https://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm?ot=&fy=2019&state=&ic=&fm=&orgid=578204&distr=&rfa=&om=n&pid=#tab2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612053618/https://report.nih.gov/award/index.cfm?ot=&fy=2019&state=&ic=&fm=&orgid=578204&distr=&rfa=&om=n&pid=#tab2|archive-date=June 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2017|title=Academic Institution Profile: North Carolina State University|url=https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/profiles/site?method=view&fice=2972|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050355/https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/profiles/site?method=view&fice=2972|archive-date=June 12, 2020|website=National Science Foundation}}</ref>

''[[Kiplinger's Personal Finance]]'' placed NC State 9th in its 2018 ranking of best value public colleges in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=December 2017|title=Kiplinger's Best College Values: College Rankings, 2018|url=http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-public-colleges/index.php|magazine=Kiplinger's Personal Finance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218160250/http://www.kiplinger.com/tool/college/T014-S001-kiplinger-s-best-values-in-public-colleges/index.php|archive-date=December 18, 2016|access-date=February 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Scholarships===
There are several notable scholarships of North Carolina State University which include:
*'''The Park Scholarship Program''' – Named after [[Roy H. Park]] (class of 1931), the Park Scholarship Program was established in 1996 following a donation by the [[Park Foundation]]. Approximately 35 to 40 incoming first-year students are selected per cohort after evaluation on the criteria of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The scholarship covers tuition, room and board, food, books, and other personal expenses, renewable up to eight semesters of study.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://park.ncsu.edu/about/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Park Scholarships |language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''The Caldwell Fellows Program''' – Created by the NC State Alumni Association to honor the legacy of former Chancellor [[John T. Caldwell]], the Caldwell Fellows Program is a leadership development scholarship program with a strong focus on [[servant leadership]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsu.edu/caldwell/apply/|title=NC State University : WebAuth : Login Required|access-date=May 29, 2015|archive-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124053603/https://caldwellfellows.ncsu.edu/apply-faq/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''The [[Goodnight Scholars Program|Goodnight Scholars]] Program''' – Established in 2008 by [[James Goodnight]] and Mrs. Ann Goodnight of the [[SAS Institute]], the Goodnight Scholars Program provides students an award worth $21,000 per academic year for up to eight semesters for first year students and six semesters for transfer students.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goodnight.ncsu.edu/about/ |title=NC State University · Goodnight Scholars Program |publisher=goodnight.ncsu.edu |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042333/https://goodnight.ncsu.edu/about/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''The Centennial Scholarship''' – This scholarship to the Wilson College of Textiles was introduced by the North Carolina Textile Foundation in 1999 as a part of the Wilson College of Textiles' Centennial Celebration and pays approximately 80% of expenses to attend NC State and a $7,500 enrichment fund.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/student_services/centennial_scholars.html |access-date=April 27, 2004 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040427035546/http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/student_services/centennial_scholars.html |title=Centennial Scholarship Program|archive-date=April 27, 2004 }}</ref>
*'''Oaks Leadership Scholarship''' – Created by NC State faculty Jackie Bruce & Katherine McKee after a shared experience at a diversity and inclusion training.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oaks Leadership Scholars Program |url=https://oaksscholars.ncsu.edu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121204407/https://oaksscholars.ncsu.edu/ |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |access-date=January 21, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Special programs===
'''The Entrepreneurship Initiative'''
The Entrepreneurship Initiative<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ei.ncsu.edu/about-2/partners/ |title=NC State Entrepreneurship Initiative – Program Partners |work=ncsu.edu |access-date=December 11, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416225119/http://ei.ncsu.edu/about-2/partners/ |archive-date=April 16, 2011 }}</ref> (EI) at NC State was formed In July 2008 in response to the Chancellor's call to "develop an educated an entrepreneurial work force." By organizing and energizing its entrepreneurial efforts through the initiative, NC State hopes to provide a comprehensive springboard for ideas, projects, and partnerships.

'''Young and Teen Writers' Workshops'''
The Young and Teen Writers' Workshop is a summer creative writing program for area high school and middle school students. Sponsored by the English Department within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and held on NC State University's campus, the Young and Teen Writers' Workshop teaches creative writing skills and techniques, while also improving communication skills and confidence. YTWW was founded in 1986 and is one of the oldest and most affordable young writing summer programs in the nation. Courses offered include fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, genre fiction, graphic novels, and dramatic writing. The director since 2015 is William K. Lawrence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/youngwriters/|title=Young and Teen Writers' Workshops|publisher=NC State Department of English|access-date=January 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224220035/http://english.chass.ncsu.edu/youngwriters/|archive-date=December 24, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>