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Jul 2, 2025

NC State Ranks as a Top 10 Best Value

NC State has made another impressive showing in Princeton Review’s annual rankings of the nation’s best colleges.  Princeton Review ranked NC State in the top 10 on two different best value lists. Among public schools that provide the best value for students with no demonstrated financial need, NC State jumped 12 spots since last year’s ranking, from No.… 

Apr 9, 2025

Graduate Programs Keep Up the High Rankings

U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for 2025 show that three NC State graduate programs are among the top five in the country. 

Jan 22, 2025

Online Degree Programs Climb Atop the Rankings

Programs for business students, educators and engineers ranked high in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings for online programs. 

Sep 24, 2024

NC State Shines in U.S. News Rankings

Learn how NC State's continued rise on the 2025 Best Colleges list from U.S. News included its best finish ever among U.S. public universities. 

Aug 8, 2024

New Rankings Place NC State Among National Leaders in Science Research Output

The recently released Leiden Ranking ranks universities by articles published in scientific journals. 

Feb 15, 2024

3 Online Degree Programs Crack the Rankings Top 10 

NC State was well-represented in the U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings. 

Feb 7, 2024

NC State College of Education Ranked #27 in U.S. News’ Best Online Programs Rankings

NC State’s College of Education is ranked #27 in the nation in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, an improvement of three spots over last year. The college also ranked #1 in North Carolina and #11 in the nation for online education programs for veterans. 

Nov 16, 2023

Buying In to the Wolfpack Brand

NC State continues to climb in rankings for trademark licensing revenue — and those funds directly benefit students. 

Sep 18, 2023

NC State Continues To Rise in U.S. News Rankings 

Editor’s Note: This story reflects NC State’s rankings on the 2024 Best Colleges list. Click here to learn how NC State continued to rise in the rankings on the 2025 Best Colleges list. For the second consecutive year, NC State made big moves in a national ranking of colleges and universities to rank 60th in the nation, an… 

Jan 24, 2023

Education, Computer IT Move Up in Online Rankings

U.S. News delivers good news for two of NC State's graduate programs in this year's ranking of the nation's top online degrees. Programs for veterans in business, education and engineering also score honors. 

Sep 12, 2022

NC State Advances in U.S. News Rankings

NC State achieves its highest ranking ever on the annual Best Colleges list, joining the ranks of the top 30 public universities in the nation. The university gains ground in measures of value, reputation and student success. 

Mar 30, 2022

Graduate Programs Rise in Rankings

This year's U.S. News rankings bring good news for graduate programs across the university. Three programs place in the top 10 nationwide while numerous other graduate programs advance. 

Mar 8, 2022

NC State Moves Up in 2022-23 Military Friendly Rankings

NC State is the sixth-most “Military Friendly” school in the nation, according to new rankings. 

Feb 21, 2022

NC State Named Best Large Employer in North Carolina

Forbes surveyed 60,000 Americans to find the best places to work across the nation. In North Carolina, the top choice is NC State. 

Jan 26, 2022

7 Online Programs Rank Among Top 10 in U.S. News Rankings

NC State has long been recognized for the quality of its on-campus teaching, student support and research facilities. Now its online degree programs are on the rise.