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 6,711 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
School NameNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC
Online Students2,954 Enrolled Online Exclusively
13,521 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,799
Out-of-State$32,847
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,101
Out-of-State$32,874
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total87 Programs
Certificate15 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters28 Programs
Doctorate3 Programs
Post-Graduate39 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.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
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
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
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
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

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 Certificates, 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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs15NOT OFFERED2 28339
Overall Programs30685 956151

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Extension Education ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 2 4
Animal Sciences1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3
Poultry ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science2 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Soil Science and Agronomy7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
What is Architecture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED 5
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED 4 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 11
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Adult and Continuing Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED 1
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28 NOT OFFERED 16
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM44 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 2
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM56 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Structural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Computer Engineering24 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM163 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 2
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM128 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM99 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Nuclear EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 15 NOT OFFERED
Textile Sciences and EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 7
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED 4
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED70 NOT OFFERED 27
Solar Energy Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED 5
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Microbiology1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
EntomologyONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 2
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM67 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Systems Science and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 12
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Medical PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and Management2 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM26 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED316 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32

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 Enrollment38,464
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,954
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses13,521
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses21,989

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 Courses2,954
North Carolina Resident2,498
Other State In U.S.360
Outside of U.S.96
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,954
Undergraduate685
Graduate2,269
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses685
Degree/Certificate Seeking431
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking254

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