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.
Happy holidays, #NCStateWilson!
From designing a fashion line for Threads to working on research for Senior Design, here’s a look back at what you did this year.
These fashion development and product management seniors spent their semester mood-boarding and turning those ideas into designs.
Swipe through to see how their designs turned out!
Two degrees are better than one – especially if one is an #NCStateWilson degree!
Fatemeh Haydari (TE ‘25) set off to major in both textile engineering and biomedical engineering because she noticed how both programs really complement each other.
“I definitely think textiles adds to the BME field rather than vice versa, but in a lot of my BME classes, we talk about tissue engineering, scaffolding and stuff like that, which are often made out of textile materials. Especially the polymer engineering that we go into a lot for TE definitely helps with that,” Fatemeh says.
Read more about Fatemeh and her journey at NC State at the link in our bio.
Live from New York, it’s FSF Live!
This past year, Celia Fennell (FTM-FDPM ‘26) and Rachel Kelly (FTM-BMM ‘26) participated in FSF’s signature case study competition and submitted their ideas to earn a scholarship and some time in the city.
The three-day FSF Live event connected them with over 900 industry leaders, including Macy’s chief executive officer, and featured a Q&A with KidSuper and the FSF Gala.
Read more about Celia and Rachel’s experiences at the link below.
That feeling when it’s finally safe to step on the seal!
Head to the link in our bio to meet three of our newest #NCStateWilson alumnae.
We’re so glad high school you made the decision to come to #NCStateWilson! 🐾❤️🐺
Congrats, class of 2025, you did it!
Spending the fall weaving >>>
Textile design students taking FTD 375 spent the semester in our hand weaving studio exploring basic structures, textures and color effects. From setting up their looms to creating products out of their woven fabrics, they gained hands-on experience with every step.
Take a look through some of their designs and process!
Merging a love of engineering and fashion? That’s the #NCStateWilson dream!
Nicole Rosario-Ortiz (M.S. TE ’23) came to Wilson to pursue her master’s after gaining an interest in sustainable fashion.
Now, as a senior consultant textile engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, D.C., Nicole works with government clients on national security projects. The best part? Having fellow Wilson alumni as her coworkers!
Read more about Nicole at the link in our bio
Threads was serving up looks all night!
We are so proud of our senior designers in the FDPM program for showing off the designs they’ve been working on this past semester at tonight’s showcase in Park Alumni Center.
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.
