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Â鶹ÊÓƵ is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, about halfway down the East Coast of the United States. Since 1887, we’ve strived to offer world-class teaching and research. Today, we’re ranked in the top 1% of universities on the planet.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ State is a land-grant institution, which means we have a duty to open the doors of education for everyone. We’re a Research 1 university, recognized worldwide for our big ideas and bigger impact. And we’re a public university — one that believes in community, equality, sharing what we learn and serving the greater good.

Start Your Journey

At Â鶹ÊÓƵ State, you get all the opportunities and resources you’d expect from the largest university in North Carolina — without sacrificing the attention and care of a smaller school. And we’re consistently ranked as one of the best-value colleges in the country.

When you start here, you can’t be stopped.

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Majors and Careers

Explore everything you can do at Â鶹ÊÓƵ State — and where it can take you.

Applications and Aid

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Campus Life

Get a glimpse of the communities that make Â鶹ÊÓƵ State special.

Spirit and Traditions

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Athletics

Root for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ State Wolfpack, a powerhouse of ACC and Â鶹ÊÓƵAA Division I sports.

Raleigh, N.C.

Discover one of the nation’s most-awarded cities — and your future home.

Education for Everyone

Â鶹ÊÓƵ State excels in science, technology, engineering and math. We’re also at the forefront of teaching and research in agriculture, business, design, education, humanities and social sciences, natural resources, textiles, and veterinary medicine.

This is a comprehensive research university, consisting of 12 colleges and 68 departments, and we’re open to lifelong learners from all around the world.

Bright Ideas, Brought to Life

Â鶹ÊÓƵ State is a vibrant hub for discovery, innovation and partnership. We help talented people join forces to tackle the challenges facing our world. It’s what we were built to do.

Our award-winning is one of the premier public-private research parks in North America. And according to Entrepreneur magazine, Â鶹ÊÓƵ State is ranked in the top 25 nationally for both undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship — making us the No. 4 undergraduate entrepreneurship program in the Southeast in 2023.

One Wolfpack

Above all, Â鶹ÊÓƵ State is a place that cherishes people and their potential.

As a public university, we’re committed to the pursuit and application of knowledge for everyone’s benefit. Together, we work to improve our communities — big and small, global and local — through teaching, research and outreach.

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Rankings and Facts

See how we stack up in academics, research and innovation, partnerships and more.

Think and Do

Find out why Â鶹ÊÓƵ State is known for thinking big and getting things done.

Celebrating Transformation

After more than 14 years as Â鶹ÊÓƵ State’s chancellor, Randy Woodson has announced his intention to retire. Join us as we recognize his living legacy of leadership and service, celebrate the transformation he helped to create, and look to the future.