North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts

North Carolina State University

Former names	North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1887–1918) North Carolina State College (1918–1962)
Motto	Think and Do
Type	Public Land-grant Sea-grant Space-grant
Established	March 7, 1887
Academic affiliations	UNC System Oak Ridge Associated Universities Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Southeastern Universities Research Association University Global Partnership Network
Endowment	$998.6 million (2016)
Chancellor	William Randolph "Randy" Woodson
Academic staff	2,336
Administrative staff	6,773
Students	34,015 (Fall 2015)
Undergraduates	24,111 (Fall 2015)
Postgraduates	9,904 (Fall 2015)
Location	Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. 35°47′10″N 78°40′55″W / 35.786°N 78.682°W / 35.786; -78.682Coordinates: 35°47′10″N 78°40′55″W / 35.786°N 78.682°W / 35.786; -78.682
Campus	Urban 2,110 acres (8.5 km2)
Colors	Red, White
Nickname	Wolfpack
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
Website	www.ncsu.edu

North Carolina State University (also referred to as NCSU and NC State) is a public research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land,sea, and space grant institution. The university forms one of the corners of the Research Triangle together with Duke University in Durham and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The North Carolina General Assembly founded the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now NC State, on March 7, 1887, as a land-grant college. Today, NC State has an enrollment of more than 34,000 students, making it the largest university in the Carolinas. NC State has historical strengths in engineering, statistics, agriculture, life sciences, textiles and design and now offers 106 bachelor's degrees. The graduate school offers 104 master's degrees, 61 doctoral degrees, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State on March 7, 1887 as a land-grant college under the name "North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts." In the segregated system, it was open only to white students. As a land-grant college, NC State would provide a liberal and practical education while focusing on military tactics, agriculture and the mechanical arts without excluding classical studies. Since its founding, the university has maintained these objectives while building on them. After opening in 1889, NC State saw its enrollment fluctuate and its mandate expand. In 1918, it changed its name to "North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering"—or "North Carolina State" for short. During the Great Depression, the North Carolina state government, under Governor O. Max Gardner, administratively combined the University of North Carolina, the Woman's College (at Greensboro), and NC State. This conglomeration became the University of North Carolina in 1931. Following World War II, the university grew and developed. The G.I. Bill enabled thousands of veterans to attend college, and enrollment shot past the 5,000 mark in 1947.