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.
Ever wondered how the fabric of your favorite clothes reached that perfect shade?
Wilson college lab manager Cynthia Salcedo-Chavez has the answer! Watch as she shows us the dyeing process and see how the same dye shows up differently with different textiles.
What #colorscience questions should we answer next?
Our students are hard at work on Fashion Week!
That’s good news, because it’s just around the corner! From April 19-25, we’re partnering with the College of Design to host series of events about all things fashion, like:
✨Runway shows
✨A clothing swap
✨Artist talks
And more!
To see the full schedule and register for events, head to the link in our bio.
Not to brag, but Ava Cardwell had the coolest spring break!
Ava, a first-year student majoring in textile engineering, spent the week in Prague learning Czech, immersing herself in a new culture and designing an app with her classmates!
Plus, she checked off E101, a required course for all first-year engineering students at NC State.
Curious about textile engineering? Head to the link in our bio!
Here’s what a textile technology student ACTUALLY does in a day.
Follow along with Penny Kudlak for this realistic mini vlog, from fiber science classes and hands-on lab work to sustainability workshops.
To see the full YouTube vlog + read more about her experience, head to the link in our bio!
A Must Watch: A real, never-before seen exclusive look at the life of a Wilson College of Textiles goose!
However, some questions remain about the life of this Wilson College celebrity. What was her 321 coffee order? And, most importantly, just how silly is she?
What’s it like to study abroad in Australia?
Annabelle Sharp (FTM-BMM ‘26) can tell you all about it! She spent a spring semester at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Melbourne, Australia!
Head to our link in bio to see what she’s taken away from the experience.
#HeyWilson, it’s time for a game of Would You Rather!
So what would you pick: Social Fabric or Wolfline? Let us know in the comments!
Thank you so much for #GivingPack and helping us become the TOP FUNDRAISING UNIT this Day of Giving! 🐺❤️
Your support is a reminder of how special our Wilson Wolfpack truly is. We’re happy to share that gifts totaling $8,709,476 will support our students, staff, faculty and programs!
Spend the day with polymer and color chemistry student Bailey Walters!
Bailey takes us to class, her job at the Dyeing and Finishing Lab, and a workout @ncstatewellrec!
Learn more about majoring in polymer and color chemistry at the link in our bio!
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.
