General Category

1. At least First-year Undergraduate student/At least First-year master’s student (excluding doctoral students). According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection., 前述「以上」包含該年級。研究生申請前，請務必主動詳閱該校網站.
2. TOEFL iBT 80 (Reading 18 Listening 18 Speaking 18 Writing 18 Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.5 (Listening 6.0 Reading 6.0 Writing 6.0 Speaking 6.0).
3. Not available to students in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bio-Resources & Agriculture, Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bio-Resources & Agriculture, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering.

1. The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
2. For exchange information, please refer to the website and the Fact Sheet. For graduate student applications, please refer to the website.
3. Refer to here for course information, amd here for language courses. (Search for FLE Courses)
4. Biomedical Engineering and College of Veterinary Medicine do not accept exchange program students. Master students' acceptance is subject to department approval. Some courses may be restricted by major or by class (such as SR-for senior/4th year students).
5. In some cases, we can get department approval to enroll you in a restricted course. However, degree-seeking NC State students have priority and we cannot guarantee enrollment in restricted courses.
6. Masters students must be admitted to the department before being fully accepted into the exchange program.
7. The UNC System will require most J-1 students enrolled at universities in the UNC System (including NC State) to enroll in Student Blue health insurance. This change will take effect for the Spring 2026 semester.  
8. Students are not recommended to study at NCSU during the final semester of their degree if they have very specific requirements to fulfill such as a specific course or an Independent Study/Thesis Project.
9. To maintain proper visa status, students must maintain enrollment at full-time status throughout the exchange period (at least 12 credit hours for undergraduates, 9 credit hours for graduate students). 
10. All students with TOEFL iBT scores lower than 97, or an IELTS score of 6.5 or below, will be strongly encouraged to take English language coursework in addition to courses in their field of study.
11. Insurance: All exchange students are required to have health insurance during their period of exchange at NC State.
12. Estimated cost of living (for reference only)