Applying to NCSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
39.85%	1,380

North Carolina State University at Raleigh's acceptance rate is 39.85% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 40,049 students applied and 15,958 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into NCSU.

NCSU's acceptance rate is the 7th lowest among 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,380 and the ACT score is 30 at NCSU. NCSU's SAT score is 5th highest among 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to NCSU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of North Carolina State University at Raleigh is 39.85% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 35.89%. 19,382 men and 20,665 women applied to NCSU and 6,766 men and 9,192 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,686 men and 3,042 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at NCSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at NCSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	40,049	19,382	20,665	0	2
Admitted	15,958	6,766	9,192	0	0
Enrolled	5,728	2,686	3,042	0	0
Acceptance Rate	39.85%	34.91%	44.48%	-	0.00%
Yield	35.89%	39.70%	33.09%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

North Carolina State University at Raleigh 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,199 students (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,596 students (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at NCSU.

The median SAT score is 1,380 with 680 SAT EBRW and 700 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25^th percentile is 640. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 740 and 25^th percentile is 660 .

The median ACT composite score is 30 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 28 at NCSU. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 29.

The SAT and ACT scores at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at NCSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1300	1380	1460
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	640	680	720
SAT Math	660	700	740
ACT Composite	28	30	32
ACT Math	26	28	31
ACT English	26	29	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

North Carolina State University at Raleigh 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,728 first-year students enrolled in NCSU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.39% and part-time students is 1.61%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.89% and women students is 53.11%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at NCSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at NCSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,728	2,686	3,042
Full-time	5,636	2,628	3,008
Part-time	92	58	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at NCSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

NCSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $85 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The next table provides general admission information for applying to NCSU.

Admission Information for Applying to NCSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$85
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	admissions.ncsu.edu/
Online Application	admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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