Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1355
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 15669 admitted students 1045 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1270-1440. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 700, while 25% scored below 630 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 740, while 25% scored below 640 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1355 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NC State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 17% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
630-700 -
Math
640-740
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 15669 admitted students 1725 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
34%
Similar to the SAT, NC State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 34% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-33 -
Math
26-31 -
Composite
27-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$85
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NC State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NC State received a total of 32,998 applications. These applications included 15,714 male applicants and 17,284 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 32,998 applicants, NC State admitted 15,669 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,557 males and 9,112 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 5,046 students chose to enroll at NC State. This means that 5,046 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,383 were male and 2,663 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NC State had an overall acceptance rate of 48% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 42% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 53%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NC State had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 36%, and for female admitted students, it was 29%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NC State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
North Carolina State University at Raleigh uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
NC State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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