North Carolina State University

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	June 25
Application deadline (international students)	March 1
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	As soon as the decision is made by the graduate school

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	275
Accepted	166
Enrolled	124
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	No
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	60%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.33
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	93%
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Entrants providing GRE scores	N/A
Employed at enrollment	100%

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	None
Letters of recommendation	3
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	0
Engineering-related work experience requirement	No
Engineering-related undergraduate degree requirement	Yes, with exceptions
Engineering-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 80

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Important Class rank Very Important Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Not Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Important Interview Not Considered Work experience Important Character/personal qualities Important First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Considered Applicant's interest level Very Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Lindsay Gentile
Admissions phone	(919) 515-2872
Admissions E-mail	graduate-school@ncsu.edu
Admissions website	http://www.ncsu.edu/grad