NC State
North Carolina State University Rankings & Review
North Carolina State University, is otherwise known as “NC State.” it is located in Raleigh, the capitol of North Carolina. More pertinent for students and graduates is its location in the “Research Triangle” area of North Carolina. That denotes a high technology hub that grew up around the university, along with two other colleges in the metro area – UNC at Chapel Hill, and Duke. This high tech hub, like Silicon Valley, was attracted due to the proximity to all the top talent at the university and graduating from it.
The mission statement of the university states, “Our world needs big, bold ideas and deeds to match.” NC State was founded in 1887, and has grown into a broad based curriculum, on its original founding as the engineering, science and agriculture university for North Carolina. The original building is Halliday Hall, which still sits on campus, shown here:
The top rankings in which NC State has appeared can be found at the end of this profile.
The Basics
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Official Website | N.C. State |
| Nickname | Wolfpack |
| School Colors | Red and White |
| Athletic Conference | Atlantic Coast (ACC) |
RealRank Ranking Categories
| Reputation | Gold |
| Renown | Gold |
| Diversity Success | Platinum |
| Sports Renown | Platinum |
| Tuition Profile | Public university with low tuition for in-state residents of North Carolina and medium-high for out of state residents. |
| Endowment | Silver |
| Alumni Engagement | Gold |
Key: Platinum: Elite Class; Gold: Very good; Silver: Successful, with room to improve;
Bronze: Mid to low range; NI: Needs improvement.
Academic Profile
| Academic Range | Well-Rounded |
| Professional Schools: | |
| Architecture | Yes |
| Business | Yes |
| Dental | No |
| Engineering | Yes |
| Law | No |
| Medical | No |
| Nursing | No |
| Veterinary Medicine | Yes |
| Core Science Breadth | Yes |
| Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Breadth | Yes |
| Agriculture | Yes |
| Human Sciences / Education | Yes |
| Public Health / Urban Policy | Yes |
Renowned Alumni
Here are some of the notable alumni from North Carolina State, who some say made an impact on the world. You probably have heard of a lot of these, but are there any others you would add in?
- Michael Binger – finished third in the 2006 World Series of Poker.
- David I. Brook – CEO of Empire State Mills.
- John Edwards – Senator from North Carolina.
- Zach Galifiankis – Actor and Comedian.
- Terry Gannon – NBC sports commentator.
- Robert Gibbs – United States Secretary of the Press for Pres. Barack Obama and PR director for McDonald’s.
- Jim Hunt – Was longest serving Governor of North Carolina.
- Dean Kamen – Inventor of the Segway scooter.
- Scotty McCreery – Singer and winner of 2011 “American Idol.”
- Nate McMillan – NBA Player and Head Coach.
- Raymond T. Odierno – Four-Star Army General; served as Army Chief of Staff.
- James Owens – CEO Caterpillar.
- Rajendra K. Pachauri – Was Chairman of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
- Philip Rivers – NFL Quarterback for Chargers (Los Angeles and San Diego); set many NFL records, and college records, while at NC State.
- John Tesh – Composer and radio host.
- David Thompson – NBA basketball player; led N.C.State to NCAA championship.
- Lara Lea Trump – political commentator and daughter-in-law of Pres. Donald J. Trump.
- Jill Wagner – Actress and game show host.
- Anthony “Spud” Webb – NBA basketball guard.
- Russell Wilson – NFL quarterback for Seattle Seahawks (did not graduate).
Who else would you add to this list?
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