North Carolina State University at Raleigh Top Questions

What are the academics like at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?

Bobby

NCSU has a huge array of classes, majors, minors to choose from! Just because NCSU is so large, DOESN'T mean that you are just a number. I have many professors that are willing to help and know my name when they see me, inside or outside of the classroom.

Paige

People think that State is only good for two things, engineering and design. This is not true, I have found that my public relations courses are taught by very smart, helpful teachers. Although we have those big lecture classes where the teacher never learns your name, we also have small, participation based classes, especially once I got into my major.

sarah

Big lecture classes in the lower levels and common classes. Class size gets smaller the higher level class you take. Teachers are usually easy to work with and care about their students.

Claire

Some teachers are very, very unfair about grading and I do not agree with the way they grade. It's like they need a class on how to be fair, they take more points off one paper than the other for two people who made the same mistake and that really makes me angry but they tell us not to compare papers which means they don't want us to know we are getting lower grades than others with the same answers.

Alison

In my experience, its been hard finding a job. I wish that career counselors in CALS were more open to helping out with this difficult process.

Hannah

most of my professors know my name, i love most of my classes. i feel that i get a good education here.

Cody

The academics at NCSU are very top-class. The professors are extremely helpful, and yes I do know their names, and almost all of them know my name as well. I can always find someone in one of my classes who will help me if I need it. The class selection meets almost all interests (ex: bee keeping), and the education I am receiving at NCSU will help me get a job.

Katie

Well most of my classes have been ok. I did lovee my American Lit class. I had Marvin Hunt who was an amazing teacher. It was probably the only class I looked foward to going too. I think teachers that are very passionate about what they are doing really make learning a fun experience instead of a chore.

Katie

work on smaller classes and more field trips

Maureen

Although UNC may have the name for being the top in the sciences, NCSU's classes are definitely more rigorous and thus prepare you more for where you would like to go in life.