North Carolina State University was established in 1887 and since that time it continues to follow its initial goal – providing research, teaching and extension services to the residents of North Carolina. The University is globally recognized for its technology, science, mathematics and engineering leadership.

Admission
Admission to NC State is competitive. The University expects its students to be high-achievers, as it offers a professional education that will help its students to succeed in their future career life. Each student is considered to meet the following admission requirements:
- difficulty and level of classes taken
- class rank and overall GPA
- SAT or ACT Plus Writing scores not more than 5 years old
- elective activities
In order to be considered for freshman admission a future student should have a high school diploma or its equivalent and satisfy the UNC-system Minimum Course Requirements (MCR):
- Mathematics: 4 years
- English: 4 years
- Science: 3 years, including 1 year of life or biological science and 1 year of a physical science; 1 must be a laboratory course
- Social Studies: 2 years, including 1 year of U.S. history
- Foreign Language: 2 years (of the same language)

Financial Aid
NC State University has many financial aid options. NCSU is ready to offer the following types of Financial Aid: grants, scholarships, campus employment and loans. The funds for Financial Aid may come from state, federal, private and institutional sources. But in general there are two main kinds of Financial Aid: self-help funds (money that is borrowed and must be repaid, or earned while enrolled) and gift funds (money that does not need to be repaid).