North Carolina State University Reviews

"It is a excellent program. However, as an international first year I feel overloaded."

"Pros-- Raleigh is a great city. Not too big, not too small. Tons of young people and growing quickly. Centennial Campus is new and nice. Cons-- Doesn't have campus town feel like at a smaller school. Relatively expensive cost of living."

"The program is great because it is right in the epicenter of the state government, which is great for a PA program. The professors are engaging and helpful with any assistance a student needs. The only con is that there are many excellent universities in the area so you have to chose the one that is right for you!"

"The Physiology Program offered great flexibility in terms of class choices. The faculty was very approachable and disseminated information about internships and post-graduation opportunities frequently. However, the cohort was not very cohesive, little community outreach was planned, and courses were mostly didactic in nature."

"The pros of this graduate program are the integration of business and science, including rotations through local companies."

"NC State's MSW program is challenging and thought provoking, and will absolutely change your life in numerous ways. You will come out of the graduate program ready for anything the world throws at you. There are times when it feels really difficult but the faculty and staff are supportive and encouraging. They understand that they are pushing their students but they make it clear that those accepted into the program are capable of greatness, so that is what they expect. NC State offers a Generalist degree, and as such it encompasses virtually every career option in the field of Social Work. Graduate will be prepared to enter clinical practice, macro practice, advocacy, research, child welfare, and many more career paths. Additionally, graduates have a network of colleagues available for support throughout the rest of their lives. Truly a wonderful program, I couldn't imagine choosing any other school for an MSW degree!"

"Great program, has fully met my expectations. Provides a great value."

"NC State is a great school overall. There are certain things that prevent me from giving a higher rating. The school website and policies are kind of bizarre and hard to meet. I'm required to have a minor even though I do not want one."

"NC State University had several great students especially depending on your major. The great thing about this school is that they offer so many widely varying disciplines. There was some funny business with their emphasis on diversity yet mandatory segregated courses aimed at helping minority students adjust to a majority white student body. However, their social work program was unforgettable. I was employed professionally while attending the schools. Years later my professor were still committed to helping me find work and succeed. They went above and beyond the call of duty. I loved NC State, especially after I compared it with my graduate experience."

"* Pros: A number of interesting fields being explored, such as natural language processing/storytelling, and some stand-out classes in special interests. There's almost always a special topics course (of 3-5) each semester that's appealing for the schedule. Centennial campus is a nice open place with a number of new facilities and quite a few on-campus 'partner' companies. Professors are above-average in competence, with one or two standing out as the most enjoyable teachers I've had in college. The program is reasonably flexible, allowing you plenty of choice in which classes to fit requirements to. A lot of graduate students live off-campus, and the pretty impressive set of local buses (university, city-wide and the triangle-wide buses) are free to current students. * Cons: Somewhat less career support for the students in the department from the university's career center. There's some collaborative group projects, but teamwork is less practiced then would be ideal in today's industry. Grades in some classes are tardy in return, making progress sometimes difficult to predict. Teaching Assistantship stipend is pretty close to the wire on covering costs during the fall and spring semesters. Not as many research positions as might be desired by some, meaning funding tends to be either the assistantships, self or loans. The first couple of months might be difficult in dealing with accents (quite a number of international students in the program and several professors)."

"Pros: The surrounding Raleigh area is awesome. So much to do! The cost of living is not that bad either. NC State University is a great technical school. I enjoy the student diversity and have met some great friends here. Cons: I have had some professors who were not very engaging. State seems to be more of a "hands off" kind of school which can be good for some people, although it is a little difficult for me."

"NCSU is striving to increase its performance for both its current and prospective students. It has a strong focus on garnering feedback from the student body, and has been adapting its program to the niche it is trying to fill. NCSU is hiring great talent from across the country, and I have enjoyed the challenging, while thought provoking, course work."

"MAC program is a lot of work but prepares you for the accounting profession."

"The education and connections gained through working with the North Carolina State University graduate programs will be incredibly useful, and the quality of life in the area is high."

"I really enjoy my education at North Carolina State University and I would not trade it."

"Great program that truly pushed my critical thinking skills to a new level."

"This is a great program for Forensic Science majors. The workload is on par for any graduate program and you get to learn from wonderful professors. There is less support for people who specialize outside forensics."

"The program provides diverse exposure to issues with a heavy emphasis on cultural competence and advocacy. Faculty are supportive and active in the field."

"the classes and the professors are great, the workload keeps me studying all the time which makes me very much satisfied with the program as I feel I am learning a lot. though some assistance in the internships search or job search would be very helpful."

"The Math Education doctoral program is very rigorous and competitive. However, I feel the program could offer better financial aid (i.e. scholarships) to its students. All in all, it is a great program."