As mandated by the NCSU Mission Statement, undergraduate education at NCSU encourages both comprehensiveness and specialization and takes advantage of other aspects of the institutional mission, especially research.
Undergraduate education is a major responsibility of North Carolina State University.
Core education is provided in science and the humanities, with specializations offered in physical, social, and life sciences, in the humanities, and in professional and technical disciplines. The atmosphere of a research university provides distinctive opportunities for undergraduates to benefit from the experience of research in the classroom, laboratory, and informal settings. Exposure to the discovery and synthesis of new information provides students with a basis for identifying and solving society's problems and builds a critical foundation for their personal growth, cultural enrichment, and professional development. As a land-grant university, NCSU offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate degree programs in both basic and applied fields. Undergraduate degree programs include professional, technical, and pre-professional programs, and the basic arts and sciences.