Campus Life
As you pursue a world-class education here, you’ll also discover exceptional opportunities beyond our classroom walls.
NC State has a lively, welcoming campus community where every member of our Pack can thrive and grow. Find countless extracurricular activities, plenty of future friends and — most importantly — a place you’ll forever be able to call home.
![The NC State belltower is lit red at Packapalooza 2019.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MAH9785-1024x576.jpg)
![During Pack Appreciation Day students show our appreciation to the tens of thousands of donors who supported our Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign. Students wrote notes and made videos to give thanks. This happened on Stafford Commons.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MAH4006-1024x576.jpg)
Make Yourself at Home
You’re always in the center of the action when you make your home on our campus. Live steps away from exciting activities and community events, support services and amenities. (Plus, we’ve got you covered for everything from coffee-fueled study sessions to late-night snack runs.)
Housing
Dining
Living and Learning Villages
Fraternities and Sororities
600+ Student Organizations
If you’re into it, there’s a community here for you.
Find Your People
Our campus is filled with bright minds and diverse perspectives, so you’re bound to meet a group of like-minded peers. And the connections you make with your wider Wolfpack will last a lifetime.
Talented artists. Skilled athletes. Keen crafters. Hardcore hobbyists. No matter your interests, there’s a place for you — and we’ll help you find it.
Student Organizations
Community Centers
Arts Programs
Student Leadership
#NCStateOnCampus
Follow along with the latest happenings at NC State.
The Wolfpack community came together yesterday to commemorate Juneteenth. 👏
The third annual event, hosted by @ncstateoied, featured music, dancing, food trucks and more in honor of the anniversary of the end of slavery.
![The Wolfpack community came together yesterday to commemorate Juneteenth. 👏
The third annual event, hosted by @ncstateoied, featured music, dancing, food trucks and more in honor of the anniversary of the end of slavery.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
For loving us, supporting us, and (almost) always answering when we call. Happy #FathersDay to the ones who raised us. 🐺🐾
![For loving us, supporting us, and (almost) always answering when we call. Happy #FathersDay to the ones who raised us. 🐺🐾](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
It’s a winner-take-all matchup tonight for #Pack9. 👏
Ever wondered why a baseball never follows a straight path when thrown? @ncstatesciences’ Kasey Wagoner explains the physics behind a curveball. 🔗 Click the link in bio for the full video. ⚾️💨
📺 Watch the science behind the sport in action when @ncstatebaseball takes on Georgia at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
![It’s a winner-take-all matchup tonight for #Pack9. 👏
Ever wondered why a baseball never follows a straight path when thrown? @ncstatesciences’ Kasey Wagoner explains the physics behind a curveball. 🔗 Click the link in bio for the full video. ⚾️💨
📺 Watch the science behind the sport in action when @ncstatebaseball takes on Georgia at 7 p.m. on ESPN.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
A day so good, it had to be recorded. 🗓️🫶
A DJ set at @wknc881, a surprise dog and our favorite annual @ncstatedining dinner. 👏
🎥 @ncstatechass student Csenge
![A day so good, it had to be recorded. 🗓️🫶
A DJ set at @wknc881, a surprise dog and our favorite annual @ncstatedining dinner. 👏
🎥 @ncstatechass student Csenge](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Abby Lampe is on a roll. 🏆🧀
Wolfpack, you’re looking at the TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION of the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Competition in Gloucestershire, England. 👏
The @ncstateengr alumna returned this weekend to compete in the annual race that sends competitors down a 200-yard hill chasing after an 8-pound round of cheese.
“I wanted to compete again to bring back the title to the U.S.” GO ABBY.
![Abby Lampe is on a roll. 🏆🧀
Wolfpack, you’re looking at the TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION of the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Competition in Gloucestershire, England. 👏
The @ncstateengr alumna returned this weekend to compete in the annual race that sends competitors down a 200-yard hill chasing after an 8-pound round of cheese.
“I wanted to compete again to bring back the title to the U.S.” GO ABBY.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
Level up. 🎮🖥️
The Gaming and Esports Lab on the fourth floor of Hunt Library supports the new NC State Esports program — serving as an incubator for esports research, teaching and learning.
35 gaming PCs and 4 console stations are available in the @ncstateesports lab, open every day at noon.
![Level up. 🎮🖥️
The Gaming and Esports Lab on the fourth floor of Hunt Library supports the new NC State Esports program — serving as an incubator for esports research, teaching and learning.
35 gaming PCs and 4 console stations are available in the @ncstateesports lab, open every day at noon.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
A new work of art anchors one end of the Oval on Centennial Campus. 🔴⚪️
The installation, titled “Reds and Whites” after the Wolfpack’s favorite colorway, includes a series of human-scale red and white glass designed by world-renowned artist Larry Bell.
The work was unveiled last month, and its plaza was dedicated to Susan Woodson, in honor of her vision for the space.
![A new work of art anchors one end of the Oval on Centennial Campus. 🔴⚪️
The installation, titled “Reds and Whites” after the Wolfpack’s favorite colorway, includes a series of human-scale red and white glass designed by world-renowned artist Larry Bell.
The work was unveiled last month, and its plaza was dedicated to Susan Woodson, in honor of her vision for the space.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
One more double tap for Jada. 🥹🐾🎓
@kappaomicronaka president, designer, @NCState creator and, now, @ncstatewilson alumna. We’re so proud of you and #NCState24. 👏
![One more double tap for Jada. 🥹🐾🎓
@kappaomicronaka president, designer, @NCState creator and, now, @ncstatewilson alumna. We’re so proud of you and #NCState24. 👏](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
A Dynamic Environment
How would we describe our campus? Gorgeous, traditional architecture meets leading-edge, futuristic structures. (It’s a combination you won’t see at any other university in the area.)
See where our students spend their time.
![Hunt Library](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MAH296204072019-layered-1024x576.jpg)
![Students come and go in front of the renovated DH Hill Jr. Library entrance on Hillsborough Street on a pleasant November 2019 afternoon.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/hill-14653-1024x576.jpg)
![A photo highlighting the engineering buildings on Centennial Campus, in relation to downtown Raleigh skyline.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MAH2840-1024x576.jpg)
![The Fitts-Woolard engineering building on Centennial Campus.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PA220031_v1-1024x576.jpg)
![The Wellness and Recreation Center opened to faculty, staff and students in 2020.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rec-19322-1024x576.jpg)
![Student Health Services, located on Cates Avenue, is designed to meet the health needs of NC State students.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ncstate-student_health-7379-1-1024x576.jpg)
![The Talley Student Union on a summer day.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/P9280214-1024x576.jpg)
![Gregg Museum of Art and Design, fall 2020.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/campus-18456-copy1-1024x576.jpg)
![The copper wolves at Wolf Plaza.](https://www.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MAH0066_v1-scaled.jpg)
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