North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University is a public college in Raleigh, North Carolina. It has about 31,000 students. It is the largest public college in North Carolina and the flagship school for engineering, design, and agriculture. 

History
The university was started in 1887. It was called the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

Sports
NC State sports date back to 1900. The student body (which includes athletes!) is known as the "Wolfpack". This is because the students who watch the games are said to be rabid with support, like a pack of wolves! 

NC State boasts the largest public stadium in the North Carolina. Carter Finley Stadium routinely packs in over 50,000. 

The three most popular sports to watch around the school and around Raleigh are Wolfpack Women's Basketball, Wolfpack Men's Basketball, and Wolfpack football. The three most hated sports are UNC basketball, UNC football, and Duke basketball.  

Famous people who went to North Carolina State
John Edwards, who was a United States Senator from North Carolina and ran for Vice President in 2004
Philip Rivers, former quarterback of the San Diego Chargers
Russel Wilson, former quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers, Seattle Seahawks
Zach Galafanakis, Comedian (Last Man On Earth, Between Two Ferns, The Hangover)
Christina Koch, Astronaut (Outer Space)
Bill Burr, Comedian

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Category:Atlantic Coast Conference
Category:Colleges and universities in North Carolina
Category:Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Category:Raleigh, North Carolina
Category:1887 establishments in the United States
Category:1880s establishments in North Carolina