North Carolina State University at Raleigh Top Questions

I would describe the student population of NCSU to be a true melting pot. Diversity at our school extends beyond appearances and lifestyles because there is such a mixture of ideals, beliefs, and practices amongst all of the students. To be honest, with such a variety of students, sometimes tensions can arise; however, I have personally always felt safe on my campus and I know that my administration has a no-nonsense approach to all forms of discrimination. In actuality, I appreciate the blend of students here at NC State because it provides another area of growth as students are taught how to be more culturally competent and ready for an always growing world.

I would describe the student population of NCSU to be a true melting pot. Diversity at our school extends beyond appearances and lifestyles because there is such a mixture of ideals, beliefs, and practices amongst all of the students. To be honest, with such a variety of students, sometimes tensions can arise; however, I have personally always felt safe on my campus and I know that my administration has a no-nonsense approach to all forms of discrimination. In actuality, I appreciate the blend of students here at NC State because it provides another area of growth as students are taught how to be more culturally competent and ready for an always growing world.

NC State University has a very comfortable and down-to-earth student culture and population. There is no expectation to be dressed-up on a day-to-day basis and students can be seen all across campus at all times of the day. NC State University students are extremely aware of the current political, economic, and cultural issues and often have awareness events and speakers addressing issues across campus for students to get involved. There are over 600 organizations and clubs across campus that allow students of any interest to find a place to fit in and get involved in the community. The Wolfpack pride on campus is a special part of the the students' involvement. There are many events such as athletics where students of different backgrounds, fields of study, and ideology gather together in support of Wolfpack pride. The school spirit of the university makes it unique and exciting for every student and allows for every student to get involved and feel at home at the university.

My classmates were friendly, laid-back, and extremely interested in collaborating scholastically to learn from others and maximize their college experiences.

I have a lot of different classmates, and they all have different backgrounds and it really makes it a great school to be at.

They are agriculturally oriented or engineering oriented.

The classmates here are friendly, share the same interests as you and geniunaly want to learn.

My classmates come from many different backgrounds and age groups, but we all work well together and I've made many new friends with them.

My classmates are all creative, unique individuals who inspire me to bring my best ideas everyday.

My classmates are just like me.

Fun-loving students who find time to relax and socialize without forgetting that working smart rather than hard is the best way to a successful degree completion and in turn a successful life.

Mostly understanding and on the same level, but some are not focused enough on schoolwork.

There are a variety of people. There are the extreme geniuses taking biochem and such. Then there are a lot of farming people walking in camo and overalls. Then there are artsy people from the design school and the animal science majors are a completely different group. Each one is distinguished in their own way, and you can tell people apart, but everyone gets along and helps each other out in general ed courses.

My classmates are North Carolina State University are diverse, they come from everywhere and teach me something new everyday.

All of the classmates that I have met have become my dearest and hopefully lifelong friends!

Smart, friendly and career focused.

My classmates are very diversified in one sense, as the classrooms of 250+ students may include students from as far away as India to the kid who lives next door to the campus; yet many have similar interests to mine of agriculture and life sciences- and personalities and social interests are extremely varied from fraternity brothers to farmers.

My class mates study extremely hard, but still enjoy night life in downtown Raleigh.

Everyone seems to be there for the same reason.

Easy to get along with and helpful.

My classmates are school spirited individuals, with a deep care for their academic futures.

Crazy, social, and helpful.

Fellow classmates are smart, funny, ambitious, and overall great people.

My classmates know how to balance social and academic demands.

Overall, my classmates are great. I was nervous coming in as a transfer student because I felt out of my element but I've made some good friends in the last year and look forward to meeting even more in the coming year. My best advice is to find someone - faculty or staff - in whom you can confide about your fears. Speak to someone before social anxiety or classwork overwehlms you. Having a strong family support system helps a lot especially when you're out-of-state.

My classmates are friendly and motivated and come from many different backgrounds.

They are all very smart, well-rounded individuals who all want to succeed and live happily.

nice people

My classmates are motivated students that are self -driven. They are developing into our future leaders.

Enthusiastic and eager to help you as well as be able to get help from you if you understand a given topic better than them, its a give an take relationship to help each other learn and succeed equally.

My classmates are down to earth, friendly and focused.

My classmates are passionate, hardworking, easy-going, relatable, ambitious, compassionate, and uniques. They are also fun and loyal to their school.

Fun, diverse, intelligent, and always willing to help others with homework or class dilemmas.

They are energetic and have a passion for the Wolfpack Pride during games and social activities while in school focus on the tasks at hand

My classmates are intersting.

Classmates are diverse, welcoming and intelligent.

A lot of the classes are big usually consisting of at least 150 people so you get close to the people you sit around.

Unique, to say the least, but lots of fun.

fun

Very nice and caring unless you prove to be liberal or non-Christian, then they are skeptical and scared.

All my classmates are very friendly.

I think NCSU has many different cultures present. Being in the Spanish major, I got the opportunity to interact with many native speakers, which was so helpful. Overall, I think the student body is very accepting of different racial, religious, socio-economic groups, etc. that are present on campus. The only students that I think would feel out of place there are UNC students. :) There is kind of a variety of what students wear to class. Some people feel the need to always look really nice when they go to class. I was more so the type of person to throw on jeans and a t-shirt or sweatpants just because I'd much prefer to be comfortable. From a political standpoint, it seems like State students are pretty well divided. There are a lot of liberals and a lot of conservatives and many students are very active and speak out about their political standpoints. Students definitely start talking about how much they'll earn when they get closer to graduation.

Being a part of the Wolfpack is an honor for all members. Our student body is very diverse, giving students the chance to learn about a variety of different lifestyles and opinions. All different kinds of students interact & often become friends after meeting in classes or even in their dorms. If you're yourself and nothing else, you'll fit in great as a part of the pack!

I don't think anyone would feel out of place here but for the most part everyone has their clicks . Being part of the fraternity system here means I deal with mostly upper-class and like 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} white men and women.

I have not personally experience any blatant racial problems. However, they are there. Based on experience, I would say that any minority student would feel a level of displacement at NCSU. However, due to the vast amount of cultural organizations, they can always find a safehaven. During the summer, students wear flip fops, shorts, tanks, sundresses, t-shirt and jeans. In the fall, students wear flip flops, jeans and t-shirt. During the spring, its a combination of both summer and fall, depending on the weather. There are four tables of student in the dining hall: Table I- White Males, One Black Male, Table II-Black Girls, Table III: Black Boys, One White boy, Table IV: White Boys & Girls. Most students from NCSU are from North Carolina. The only students that are politically aware and active are student that are in Student Government and other Political Organizations on campus.

There's often someone out in the brickyard preaching about something or other, and it can be pretty amusing listening to students arguing with them. Very diverse campus, don't think anyone would feel out of place, people are pretty chill, everyone wears bummy clothes to class (no dressing up all the time like Chapel Hill ;-)), most people are willing to talk and make lots of friends! There's a surprising number of students putting themselves through college, but many more depending on their parents. Most students seem to be from somewhere in NC.

There are so many opportunities to meet people of diverse religions, backgrounds, races, and groups on NCSU's campus. NCSU is a big supporter of diversity and culture. I honestly believe that no student would feel out of place on NCSU's campus. That is what makes NCSU so great. The emphasis NCSU puts on diversity means any student can feel welcome and can find their place. Every student is different in some way. The cliques that existed in high school are no longer prevalent once you take a look around NCSU. Although most students are from various places around the United States, there are also many people from foreign countries that decide to attend NC State. I have met people from Egypt, Pakistan, Lebanon, Trinidad, and many other places just during my freshman year. Also, because of NCSU's big financial aid program, people of every kind of financial background are present.

Most students are from North Carolina. A good majority are from Raleigh or Charlotte, since those are the bigger cities.

At State there is every type of person. There is always a place to "fit in." The Brickyard is the place where many people voice their opinions and advertise. There is the occasional "crazy preacher" that tells everyone they are going to hell but usually everyone is pretty open-minded.

The student body here is very family-like with a relaxed atmosphere, despite being the largest college in the state. Unless someone is late, there's a good chance that they'd be willing to stop and talk. Politically, NC State is one of the rare conservative-leaning colleges. We have more moderates and republicans than most other universities, but there is still plenty of liberal activity as well.