North Carolina State University at Raleigh is known for being a highly selective school. They receive about 44,000 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 42 percent which equates to 18,382 students being accepted to the school. Around 32 18,382 students who received the acceptance letter from North Carolina State University at Raleigh made the decision to enroll. The ratio of the students who applied is 48% and 51% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 51% were typically women and 48% were men. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to North Carolina State University at Raleigh when applying. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 26 - 33 for ACT or 1,240 - 1,450 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. North Carolina State University at Raleigh’s undergraduate application fee is $85.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
44,109
Male 21,295
Female 22,814

 

Acceptance
18,382
Male 7,977
Female 10,405

 

Enrollment Total
5,817
Male 2,814
Female 3,003


Acceptance Rate
41.7%
Male
37.5%
Female
45.6%

 

Yield
31.7%
Male
35.3%
Female
28.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$85


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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