Never miss a deadline - mark your calendar with the dates below to apply on time.
International applicants will also follow the deadlines listed below whether you are a first-year or transfer applicant, and your decision will be released on a rolling basis, as your application becomes complete and we are able to review it.
With both spring and fall admission, you can apply when you are ready.
Interested in starting classes in Summer Session I or Summer Session II? Apply for fall admission, and if you are admitted, email us at undergrad-admissions@ncsu.edu to request your application be updated to summer entry. We will then consider you for a Summer Session II entry which begins at the end of June.
Make sure to review their application deadlines and notification dates – they differ from our other programs.
You don’t need to wait for an official admission decision to submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and we encourage all students to apply as soon as possible.
Priority filing deadline: March 1
School code: 002972
Our best advice is to apply early. We don’t necessarily give priority to early action applicants in the review process, but first-year early action applicants receive priority consideration for scholarships and financial aid as well as our Honors Program. Decisions are released on the corresponding notification date as long as your application is complete by the deadline.
International applicants must apply by the deadline and will have their admissions decisions released on a rolling basis once their application is complete.
Transfer applicants only have one decision plan option for spring and fall – Regular Decision. Once you review our recommendations for competitive applicants and have made a plan, go ahead and submit your application. We will consider courses in progress as long as they are successfully completed prior to you enrolling.
Students who submit and complete their application on time can expect to receive a decision in mid-April.
First-year and transfer applicants interested in applying for the spring semester should apply by the deadline below.
Students who submit and complete their application on time can expect to receive a decision in mid-November.
*Spring applications are open only to transfer students.
The following programs are considered studio-based majors and are fall entry only:
Both first-year and transfer students applying for one of the majors above must apply by November 1 to be considered.
To complete an application for a studio-based major, there are supplemental requirements in addition to the first-year or transfer admissions application. You are required to submit a 10-piece portfolio and additional essay through your wolfPAW account (Fashion and Textile Design applicants will submit a portfolio through SlideRoom) by November 1 to complete your application.
We encourage you to submit your application by mid-October in order to gain access to your wolfPAW account by the November 1 deadline.
Although music technology is not a studio-based program, it requires submission of a portfolio and additional essay. First-year applicants to music technology can apply Early Action or Regular Decision. Learn more about the music technology program here.
