NCSU Online Programs

Online Program Overview

North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers 328 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 87 major programs - 15 Certificate, 2 Bachelors, 28 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 39 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,799 for North Carolina residents and $32,847 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,954 students out of total 38,464 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 6,295 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Type	Four-year, Public
Address	2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC
Online Students	2,954 Enrolled Online Exclusively 13,521 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,799 Out-of-State$32,847
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,101 Out-of-State$32,874
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	87 Programs
Certificate	15 Programs
Bachelors	2 Programs
Masters	28 Programs
Doctorate	3 Programs
Post-Graduate	39 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $8,799 and $32,847 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,101 and $32,874 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $272 for North Carolina residents and $1,274 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $547 for North Carolina residents and $1,701 for out-of-state students.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$9,101	$9,131	$9,128	$8,895	$8,799
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$29,220	$29,916	$30,869	$31,767	$32,847
Graduate (In-State)	$11,673	$11,703	$11,700	$11,819	$12,101
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$28,999	$29,690	$30,906	$31,793	$32,874

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$218	$272	$272	$272	$272
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$888	$1,138	$1,178	$1,225	$1,274
Graduate (In-State)	$505	$505	$505	$526	$547
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,468	$1,505	$1,572	$1,635	$1,701

Online Programs By Area of Study

North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers 328 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 87 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Certificate, 2 Bachelors, 28 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 39 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	15	NOT OFFERED	2	28	3	39
Overall Programs	30	6	85	95	61	51

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business and Management	29	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	1	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Extension Education Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5
Animal Sciences	3	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8
Poultry Science	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Food Science	2	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plant Sciences	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science	12	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Soil Science and Agronomy	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Natural Resources/Conservation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19	NOT OFFERED	5

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Design/Architecture	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Organizational Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	2

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	6
Educational Statistics and Research Methods	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	14
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	100	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	31	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Chemical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	46	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Structural Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Computer Engineering	27	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	176	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	128	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Materials Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	67	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Textile Sciences and Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5
Manufacturing Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	1	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	4
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
German Language and Literature	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	13

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Microbiology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entomology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Systems Science and Theory	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computational Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Geography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46
National Security Policy Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Medical Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	2	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	337	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	45

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At North Carolina State University at Raleigh, there are 38,464 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,475 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,954 students are enrolled exclusively and 13,521 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	38,464
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,954
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	13,521
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	21,989

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,954 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,498 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 289 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 96 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,954
North Carolina Resident	2,498
Other State In U.S.	360
Outside of U.S.	96

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,954
Undergraduate	685
Graduate	2,269

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	685
Degree/Certificate Seeking	431
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	254

Online Degrees and Programs at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Online Program Overview

2025 Tuition & Fees

2025 Tuition & Fees

Cost per Credit Hour

Online Programs By Area of Study

Distance Learning Program Student Population