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The Talley Student Union, as seen from across Stafford Commons, welcomes students during breaks from class on the first week of the fall 2024 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Welcome to the Wolfpack


New Student Programs is here to help you find resources and information you may need about living and learning at NC State to help you start on the path to become the newset member of the Wolfpack family.

First-Year Students Transfer Students

Helpful Resources

Students walk through Talley Student Union during Welcome Week. Photo by Marc Hall

New Student Checklist

Prepare for your first semester with a checklist of tasks and recourses.

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New students and orientation leaders chat in Talley Student Union during orientation.

Orientation

Orientation is a mandatory program for new students and highly recommended for their families.

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Summer Start

Start your journey at NC State early in a smaller community by taking summer classes.

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Welcome Weeks

Participate in a variety of events and traditions that help shape your college experience and bond with NC State.

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Advising & Course Registration

Learn about the academic advising and course registration process for each college.

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Pre-Semester Programs

NC State offers a wide variety of programs to help you get a jump start on your transition to college.

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New Student Programs addresses the holistic needs of each new NC State student to create a foundation of success.

About New Student Programs

LATEST NEWS

August 07, 2026

Plan Ahead for Wolfpack Welcome Weeks

There’s so much for students new to NC State to experience and enjoy as they get to know campus that we need more than one week to fit it all in! For the second straight year, Wolfpack Welcome Weeks will run for over two weeks, with the 2026 edition set for Aug. 13-28. 

August 05, 2026

Summer Start Helps New Students Acclimate to NC State

Summer Start is an opportunity for incoming first-year and transfer students to get a head start on getting to know NC State.

January 07, 2026

Get to Know NC State at Winter Welcome Week

With NC State’s spring semester set to start Monday, Jan. 12, New Student Programs (NSP) is excited to welcome transfer students, incoming first-year students and all other new faces to the Wolfpack during Winter Welcome Week!