Student Experience
Our college is home to opportunities — and a community — you won’t find anywhere else.
A Complete Education
Many institutions offer a textiles program or two. Only our college offers a comprehensive textiles education, backed by unmatched experiences you make your own.
Here, you can tap into the high-impact learning, extensive industry connections and worldwide engagement that are unique to us — not to mention all the resources of North Carolina’s largest university. From student-run fashion shows to senior design projects for brands like Under Armour or Red Bull, you can lead with like-minded peers.
Develop your passion for sustainability, pursue undergraduate research or study overseas in cities from Manchester to Melbourne. Tailor your experience to the things you care about. Then turn them into a fulfilling career.
Nine credits, five weeks and four countries. No one does “work hard, play hard” quite like our students!
This summer, Katie Watson (FTM-BMM ’29) had the opportunity to study abroad at ESB Business School in Reutlingen, Germany. She completed three Poole College of Management courses through the Accounting and Financial Management program, allowing her to work toward her Business Administration minor.
Katie’s highlights include traveling to Croatia, Switzerland, Austria and cities throughout Germany.
Katie tells us, “I highly recommend studying abroad as an opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, experience new cultures, make lifelong friends and grow both personally and academically.”
Want to study abroad? Learn more at the link in our bio!
Join Josh Enoch (PCC ’28) for a day in the lab as an REU student!
Under the mentorship of Assistant Professor Jialong Shen and Graduate Student Fatemeh Heydari, Josh conducted research this past summer analyzing the real-time activity of immobilized carbonic anhydrase using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) with pH-sensitive fluorescent dyes. Thanks to Research Associate Mariusz Zareba, and the Cellular and Molecular Imaging Facility (CMIF) for making the CLSM experiments possible.
Josh looks forward to continuing his work with the Sustainable Polymer Research Group in the coming semesters and cannot wait to “Think and Do” more!
#HeyWilson, welcome back! 🐺
Andrea Castillo (FTD-FD ‘28) got the inside scoop on the goals you’ve set for the semester ahead. We can’t wait to cheer you on as you make all your ambitions a reality!
Here’s to the best semester yet!
We asked the newest members of the Wilson family what they’re most excited about, and this is what they said!
One thing is for certain - these students are ready to make the most of their time at Wilson. We can’t wait to see what’s ahead!
The Wilson family is growing! ❤️
Our newest class of first-year students is on the way. Watch to see how many future leaders in textiles are joining each undergraduate degree program this fall.
Welcome to Wilson!
Sometimes, the most meaningful learning experiences occur outside the classroom!
Whether you are interested in fashion journalism, professional development, engineering, culture or sustainability, our student organizations have you covered!
Which one are you joining this semester?
Take a virtual field trip with us to Techtextil - a leading international trade fair where global manufacturers and industry experts gather to showcase innovations in technical textiles, functional apparel fabrics and nonwovens!
Check out our super cool booth!
Need any textiles related service? We have a lab business card for that.
So many different companies making innovations in the textile industry!
Who would we be without our Pack? Thanks for manning the booth!
Love fashion and business and design? Then keep watching!
Come along as Sam Koziarz (FTM-FDPM ‘26) walks us through what you’ll learn in your four years as a fashion and textile management major with a concentration in fashion development and product management.
From sewing studios to lectures to runway shows, this program teaches you how to turn your dreams and designs into reality!
Head to the link in our bio to learn more about the FTM-FDPM degree program!
Drop your guesses in the comments!
You’re not the only one getting ready for back-to-school. Exciting changes are in store on Wilson’s first floor!
A Whole World of Textiles
Our college is tight-knit, which means everyone knows your name and you can find your niche. But you can also access everything you’d expect at one of the nation’s leading public universities, from a wealth of student organizations to world-class wellness and recreation facilities to the best entrepreneurship programming in the Southeast.
And your opportunities don’t stop at our campus in Raleigh. We’ve developed ties with some of the nation’s best companies — over the course of more than 120 years — to ensure you can pursue exciting internships and gain invaluable real-world experience. Our global reputation will open doors for you around the world.
In fact, only one other college at NC State sees a higher proportion of its students pursue study abroad — and they make it a requirement. For us, it’s one experience among many designed to maximize your college journey and prepare you for life.
Study Abroad
A Community Behind You
Whatever you choose to do here, you’ll have the support of faculty, staff and other students who share your values and care deeply about your goals. From the moment you arrive, we’ll work with you to dig into your passions, map out a career path and help you access all the tools, support and guidance you need to thrive.
As a college with deep ties to the surging global textiles industry, we do everything we can to ensure our students hit the ground running after graduation. And we stay committed to your success with lifetime career services and an incomparable alumni network. Once you’re with us, we’re behind you all the way.
