NC State is a public land-grant university based in Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. As a Research I university, NC State is a key part of the Research Triangle region, which is home to industry leaders such as NC State partners SAS, Cisco, IBM, GlaxoSmithKline, and Lenovo. Raleigh and the surrounding area are consistently rated among the best places to live and work in the United States, and NC State is a driving force for the local, state, and national economies.
2nd best place for business and careers
Number of Residence Halls – 20
170+ startups and spin-offs based on NC State research
New Sponsored Research – USD 394 Million
Endowment – USD 1.4 billion
Source from: www.ncsu.edu