2025-2026
Accept rate
39.5%
- Applicants
- 49,351
- Admits
- 19,514
- Enrolled
- 5,906
- Yield
- 30.3%
Total Applications
49,351
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
39.5%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
5,906
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1310-1440
2025-2026
North Carolina State University Admissions at a Glance
North Carolina State University received 49,351 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 39.5% of applicants; 5,906 admitted students enrolled (a 30.3% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 46.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1310–1440 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $23,769, and the average need-based grant was $14,743.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
41.7%
- Applicants
- 44,043
- Admits
- 18,381
- Enrolled
- 5,391
- Yield
- 29.3%
2023-2024
Accept rate
39.6%
- Applicants
- 39,822
- Admits
- 15,750
- Enrolled
- 5,556
- Yield
- 35.3%
2022-2023
Accept rate
47.0%
- Applicants
- 35,420
- Admits
- 16,651
- Enrolled
- 5,539
- Yield
- 33.3%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 49,351 | 19,514 | 5,906 | 39.5% | 30.3% |
| 2024-2025 | 44,043 | 18,381 | 5,391 | 41.7% | 29.3% |
| 2023-2024 | 39,822 | 15,750 | 5,556 | 39.6% | 35.3% |
| 2022-2023 | 35,420 | 16,651 | 5,539 | 47.0% | 33.3% |
| 2021-2022 | 32,893 | 15,534 | 4,982 | 47.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020-2021 | 31,374 | 14,419 | 4,665 | 46.0% | 32.4% |
| 2019-2020 | 30,995 | 13,902 | 4,772 | 44.9% | 34.3% |
| 2018-2019 | 30,193 | 14,058 | 4,843 | 46.6% | 34.4% |
| 2017-2018 | 26,859 | 13,690 | 4,659 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2016-2017 | 25,929 | 12,034 | 3,918 | 46.4% | 32.6% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1310
50th Percentile
1390
75th Percentile
1440
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
38%
Need Fully Met
16%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$23,769
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$6,535
Fees
$2,493
Room & Board
$14,741
Change Since 2016
+19%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
29,340
Total Enrollment
39,259
International
3%
Students of Color
36%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||