application deadlines
Freshmen applying for fall admission (domestic, excluding studio-based major and AGI)
Early Action Applications
Applications that are submitted and have all required materials received by November 1 will be considered for campus merit-based scholarships as part of our Early Action program.
- Deadline 1: October 15
- Deadline 2: November 1
- Final Review Deadline: February 1
Notification Date: December 15
Notification Date: January 30
Notification Date: March 30
Applications submitted and/or completed after the February 1 deadline will be considered on the basis of space availability.
Applications must be submitted and required materials postmarked by the deadline in order to receive an admission decision on time. If you miss a deadline, your application will be reviewed in the next notification period.
Scores from the October SAT exam are scheduled for delivery in late October. They will arrive in time for the October 15 and November 1 Early Action deadlines to be considered for campus merit-based scholarships. Although they will arrive after the October 15 application deadline we will still be able to use them when reviewing applications submitted by that date for a December 15 admission decision. November SAT test scores will arrive too late to be considered for merit-based scholarships but can be used for January 30 admission decisions.
October ACT Plus Writing test results will not be ready until November, which is too late for consideration for merit-based scholarships or applications submitted by October 15 for a December 15 decision. We will be able to use October scores for January 30 admission decisions.
Please note, NC State Admissions only accepts test scores sent to us directly from the testing agencies. We will not accept scores reported on school transcripts or otherwise not sent to us directly from a testing agency.
Freshmen applying for spring admission (domestic)
Application Deadline: October 1
Notification Date: December 1
Decisions are posted as files are completed and applications are reviewed.
Note: Freshman applicants who were denied on their initial application for admission should complete 30 hours of transferable credits at another school before reapplying as a transfer student. If you were denied fall admission and apply again for the spring semester without having improved your academic credentials, your application will likely be denied.
Studio-based majors - Freshman and transfer students (domestic and international)
Admission to studio-based majors requires submission of an online portfolio and a major-specific essay. These programs are subject to a different admission review process (which may include an interview by the academic department) and only admit students for the fall semester. Applications for studio-based majors must be submitted and complete (all required items received) by November 1. Applications submitted or completed after November 1 or that list the major as a second choice will not be reviewed.
Studio-based majors in the College of Design include: Architecture, Art+Design, Industrial Design, and Graphic Design. Notification of admission decisions for these majors usually occurs in mid-March.
The College of Textiles offers studio-based programs for students interested in Fashion Design and Textile Design. Notification of admission decision for these majors is January 30.
Note: Design Studies is offered by the College of Design as a non-studio major. It does not require a portfolio and it follows the regular application deadlines for spring and fall admission. It can be selected as a second choice.
Transfer students (domestic)
Fall priority deadline: February 1
Fall final deadline: April 1
Spring deadline: October 1
- Transfer applicants for the fall semester must apply by April 1, even if they will not meet admission requirements until the end of the spring semester. All documents available at the time the application is submitted should be sent by that same deadline. We will let you know if we need additional information before making a final decision. We recommend that transfer applicants apply well before the deadline. Official supporting documents for fall semester admission decisions are preferred by the end of the spring semester. We can accept documents as late as July 1 but cannot guarantee that space will still be available at that late date.
- Applications and supporting documents for the spring semester must be submitted by October 1. Work in progress during the fall semester cannot be considered for admission to the spring semester.
- Separate deadlines pertain to applications for studio-based majors and for international applicants.
- Notifications regarding transfer admission decisions are posted as files are completed and applications are reviewed (except for studio-based majors and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering majors).
International students (Freshman and Transfer)
Fall admission: February 1
Spring admission: October 1
Decisions are posted as files are completed and applications are reviewed.
Review international student process
Freshmen and transfer students applying for Agricultural Institute 2-year programs
Fall admission: July 1
Spring admission: October 1
Decisions are posted as files are completed and applications are reviewed.
Review additional guidelines for Agricultural Institute
