North Carolina State

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Anonymous wrote:It's the Virginia Tech to UNC's UVA.

The big advantage over Virginia Tech is its location in the Research Triangle Park and being with 10-20 minutes to two other major research universities - UNC and Duke. It's also located in a rapidly growing city - Raleigh.

VT is very much isolated in this regard.

It depends on what you go to the schools for. Beings closer to other research universities doesn't matter if you're a business major. Also, the locations are vastly different. VT is in the new river valley, secluded from big cities, a true college town. Blacksburg is VT is Blacksburg. NCST has more of a city feel and as PP said several other large universities nearby. I'm not saying one is better, its a personal preference.

Being in a rapidly growing city is already a big advantage for business majors. It means students can hold professional internships throughout the semester instead of being confined to summers/winters.

"True college town" is simply gate-keeping. Berkeley is the quintessential college town, and it's next to an international city. Cambridge/Boston is another major city that's considered one of the best college towns in the world.

Austin, Madison, Boulder are additional examples of popular college towns. Universities in major cities have their own district/neighborhood that caters to the university population, like the U-District in Seattle.

There's nothing about being hours away from civilization that enhances the college experience. It only leads to an over-focus on college life (toxic Greek Life) and heavy drinking (because there's nothing to do - see UIUC, Dartmouth, W&L).

I went to Wesleyan and I feel my experience was enhanced by being in a lackluster location. There were tons of plays, concerts, lectures, parties, etc. I think there was more going on on campus because the town kinda sucked. (Town is better now.)

Wesleyan is an expensive liberal arts college for rich folks and hippy weirdos. It has nothing in common with any of the schools being discussed here regardless of location. Your comment adds nothing.

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NC State is awesome for stem majors. And “only” $31k oos tution

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https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/fwh/

"Engineering at NC State is a powerful driver of economic impact for North Carolina and the nation. NC State’s engineering graduates not only dominate the state’s highly skilled workforce at companies such as Cree, SAS and IBM; they also create jobs by developing new technologies, launching innovative companies and bringing cutting-edge products to market. NC State’s College of Engineering is critical in attracting businesses and industries to North Carolina."

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Anonymous wrote:NC State is awesome for stem majors. And “only” $31k oos tution

Would you choose NC State over UNC for physics, for example? THanks.

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My kid hated the campus and the limited access to the town just off campus.

However, I'm not saying it's a bad university. It's just one my kid did not like. YMMV

[Anonymous]

Excellent reputation for both engineering and chemistry. It’s on our list.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid hated the campus and the limited access to the town just off campus.

However, I'm not saying it's a bad university. It's just one my kid did not like. YMMV

Sorry, not familiar with Raleigh. What do you mean by limited access?

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People I know who went there are very loyal to it.

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Grew up in NC. NC state is very strong for agriculture and stem majors like engineering chemistry, biology, textiles etc.

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My niece goes there and she loves Raleigh. It’s a great place when mom comes in town and you want to go shopping or a fancy dinner. I agree with an earlier post that the architecture draw of the buildings is lacking in any charm especially for a southern school. My daughter didn’t like the campus but it’s a great school! I like that it’s easy to fly in and out unlike uva or VT. It’s a great school for sports and it’s mostly NC students but I wouldn’t let that deter you from going. They have great programs in engineering and animal science which is great for vet school!

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Vet school is one of the top in the country. It’s really a great school overall. Somewhat overshadowed by Carolina and Duke.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/fwh/

"Engineering at NC State is a powerful driver of economic impact for North Carolina and the nation. NC State’s engineering graduates not only dominate the state’s highly skilled workforce at companies such as Cree, SAS and IBM; they also create jobs by developing new technologies, launching innovative companies and bringing cutting-edge products to market. NC State’s College of Engineering is critical in attracting businesses and industries to North Carolina."

This reads as puffery, but I will say that my young adult DD’s boyfriend is an engineering graduate of NC State. He loved it and has had really impressive job opportunities.

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What’s the Greek life like?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid hated the campus and the limited access to the town just off campus.

However, I'm not saying it's a bad university. It's just one my kid did not like. YMMV

What's wrong with the campus?

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Why are so many NC State threads popping up at the same time?