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| Metric | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | U. Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2026Fall 2026 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 41%Fall 2026 | 34%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 38% / 46% | 35% / 39% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 42% / 28% / 29%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 55% / 18% / 14%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 47,791Fall 2026 | 47,464Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 19,722Fall 2026 | 16,257Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 6,086Fall 2026 | 6,195Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 31%Fall 2026 | 38%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1300–1470 | 1270–1480 |
| ACT middle 50% | 28–32 | 27–33Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 1,664 (30%)Fall 2022 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 2,194 (40%)Fall 2022 | 2,704 (44%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 32%Fall 2022 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 39%Fall 2022 | 62%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.84Fall 2022 | 4.17 weightedFall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 46% (of the 73% with a rank)Fall 2022 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2022–23 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | Offered2022–23 | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2022 | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $85 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 15Fall 2023 cycle | Apply by January 1 · reply by May 1 · $35 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 2 semestersFall 2023 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 41%Fall 2022 | 65%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 27,371 | 32,137 |
| Beds in college housing | 10,291 | 10,759 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 11%Fall 2022 | 37%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | 15%Fall 2022 | 25%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 20% | 17% |
| First-gen | 19% | 18% |
| Men / women | 50% / 50% | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 6% | 5% |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 2% |
| First-years from in state | 86% | 81% |
| First-years from other states | 12% | 19% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,659 | 2,026 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 22% | 25% |
| Diversity index | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 15 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 37%Fall 2021 | 44%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 88% | 90% |
| Average faculty salary | $116,376 | $116,485 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 6,767 | 8,731 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% · Computer Science 6% | Psychology, General 7% · Finance, General 6% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,060 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,512 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $67,504 (public, GASB accounting) | $47,273 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 19% | 25% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $24,105 | $21,156 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 33% |
| Net price, students with grants | $15,522 | $16,662 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,604 | $28,106 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $49,476 | $47,146 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,895 | $11,180 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $31,767 | $30,220 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 15% | 18% |
| First-years with grants | 51% | 89% |
| Average grant | $11,675 | $11,674 |
| Aid from the college | 48% | 26% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 6.8% got merit aid, averaging $2K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2023 entrants | December 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 78%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $17,2302025–26 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 37%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | – | Not offered2025–26 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $68,758 | $68,726 |
| Graduation rate | 85% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 79% | 84%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 87% | 90%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 6 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 67%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 77%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 75%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 82%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 89%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 88%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 86% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 88% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 78% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 76% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 86% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 81% | 71% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 94%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 68% | 73% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 85% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 10% | 8% |
| Median debt | $20,121 | $18,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 33% | 20% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,150 | $17,644 |
| Website | ncsu.edu | uga.edu |
Sources:North Carolina State University at Raleigh (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2021;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;North Carolina State University at Raleigh Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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