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Applying to NCSU

Acceptance Rate 47.17%
Yield 33.54%
SAT Score 1,360
ACT Score 30
Applicants 35,568

NCSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 47.17% at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Total 35,568 students applied and 16,779 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,360 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to NCSU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$85
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationadmissions.ncsu.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.ncsu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate47.17%
Average Test Scores1,360 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 47.17%. A total of 35,568 students (17,461 men and 18,107 women) have applied to and 16,779 (7,434 men and 9,345 women) students admitted to North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
Among them, 2,727 male and 2,900 female students have enrolled into NCSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 33.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NCSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants35,56817,46118,10700
Admitted16,7797,4349,34500
Enrolled5,6272,7272,90000
Acceptance Rate 47.17% 42.57% 51.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 33.54% 36.68% 31.03% - -
[Chart] North Carolina State University at Raleigh Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NCSU, 1,432 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,509 applicants (27%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,360 at NCSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,460 and 25th percentile score is 1,280.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NCSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NCSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NCSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total128013601460
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630670710
Math650690750
ACT Composite283033
Math262832
English253034
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to North Carolina State University at Raleigh, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for NCSU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at NCSU

The calendar system at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is Semester. North Carolina State University at Raleigh accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that North Carolina State University at Raleigh accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training