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NC State is where extraordinary minds meet. This year, we welcomed the largest freshman class in North Carolina, recruited world-changing faculty and fostered major partnerships. See the results.

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Biggest Class, Brightest Students

Say hello to the largest, most academically qualified first-year class in NC State's history. They're already empowering rural students, studying human space exploration and driving breakthroughs in science and engineering. And they're just getting started.

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World-Changing Faculty

The extraordinary work of our faculty is earning attention worldwide. From examining the effects of pollution on North Carolina's coast to reducing food waste, they're making a difference in local communities — and teaching a new generation of students to do the same.

Meet outstanding NC State faculty
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High-Impact Partnerships

Innovation and entrepreneurship come together on our campus. We've established high-impact partnerships that extend far beyond lab benches and office walls to improve lives throughout the state, across the nation and around the world.

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Think and Do the Extraordinary

Two years ago, we embarked on the most ambitious fundraising effort in our university's history: the Think and Do the Extraordinary campaign. NC State continues to experience all-time highs in private support — and students and faculty are already reaping the benefits.

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